Going beneath the surface: How TBS journos captured some of their best reports
Over the past year, The Business Standard has consistently produced high-voltage reports which have touched the nerve of our esteemed readers from within the country and across the globe.
In celebration of TBS Online's sixth anniversary, we go behind the scenes to explore how our journalists shed light on some of these eye-opening revelations published in 2024-25.
Following are the stories crafted by TBS reporters.
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Lyrics that voiced a free Bangladesh
The lyrics of rappers Shezan and Hannan struck a chord with a whole generation, becoming the voices of a movement that yearned for justice and freedom.
An autocrat blinded by power, a people blinded by bullets
TBS visited the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital on 14 August and met scores of victims with gunshot injuries to the eye. All were shot by the police during 4-5 August. Here are some of their accounts.
From gold chains to bodies: Things Bangladeshi village divers go underwater for
Bangladesh is dotted with ponds and water bodies all around and people here drop all kinds of things into the water. To find these dropped items, there are duburis in every part of Bangladesh, especially in the village areas
Trafficked to fight in Russia: Bangladeshi victims recount harrowing tales
At least 7 Bangladeshis have been trafficked and conscripted into the Russian military, and then sent to the frontlines in Ukraine, where one has already reportedly died.
Steve Long's journey from German YouTuber to Bangladeshi entrepreneur
What began as a quest to document a humanitarian emergency soon evolved into a deeper commitment: becoming a cultural bridge through storytelling, and eventually, launching Bangladesh's first sugar-free electrolyte drink.
