Thoughts

Thoughts

It's time to treat sanitary pads as essentials, not luxury goods

It's time to treat sanitary pads as essentials, not luxury goods

To make menstrual products truly affordable, Bangladesh has the legal basis and regional examples to act — what it lacks is the political will

How ten taka a day can Insure 85% of Bangladesh's workforce

How ten taka a day can Insure 85% of Bangladesh's workforce

Graphic: Courtesy

Artificial intelligence integration in higher education: A strategic framework for AIUB

The daily demand for LNG in Bangladesh is approaching 4,000mmcfd, yet local supply can barely meet 1,800mmcfd. Photo: Reuters

What becoming South Asia’s second-largest LNG importer means for Bangladesh

Economic reforms to rebuild the future

Economic reforms to rebuild the future

The street demanded true consultation; the subsequent authority delivered technocratic packaging. Photo: TBS

Distrusting the people: The interim government’s original sin

Bangladesh must train its youth for the future

Bangladesh must train its youth for the future

Illustration: TBS

The end of USAID and the beginning of what? Bangladesh's development sector at a crossroads

TBS Sketch

Zohran Mamdani’s victory: A moral and political turning point for the west?

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Photo: Al Jazeera

Tarique Rahman's leadership and people's expectation

Our carbon market framework, still in its early form, attempts to map out how mitigation can be authorised, tracked, measured, and eventually sold. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh’s carbon market frameworks: Ready or being rash?

Studies suggest AWD can increase farm profits by 7–10% in Bangladesh, mainly by lowering irrigation costs. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Alternate Wetting and Drying: What’s holding Bangladesh back from a promising irrigation practice?

Photo: Collected

IPO rules must evolve from restrictive to facilitative to attract quality companies