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For now, it seems the Russia-Saudi alliance will focus on oil. Photo: REUTERS

Russia and Saudi Arabia draw closer amid OPEC upheaval

As Saudi Arabia and Russia deepen cooperation, their combined influence over global oil supply is growing. Could this shift the balance of power in energy markets?

Once at the heart of Dhaka's music scene, even legendary shops like Surasree are struggling in today's changed landscape. Photos: TBS

When the music stops: The quiet death of Dhaka's musical instrument shops

The blackened water of Buriganga offers little sign that this was once the lifeline of Dhaka. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Billions down the drain, yet Dhaka’s rivers are still dying

Illustration: TBS

The earth’s fever, our silence

In many parts of Bangladesh, people now increasingly contact rescuers when stray animals need help. Photo: Courtesy

Adnan Azad and the untold story of animal welfare in Bangladesh

Sketch: TBS

'Bangladesh never faced change on 3 fronts simultaneously; being reactive no longer enough'

What they are collecting is coal sludge: fine fragments of coal that are washed out of the mining process and carried through the drainage channel as waste. The mine has no use for it. Photo: Hasan Jamilur Rahman Saikat/TBS

The women surviving in the shadow of Bangladesh's biggest coal project

Ashraf Ali, a resident of Paikgachha Upazila Sadar, has been paralysed since suffering a stroke four years ago. He now requires frequent hospital visits. The photo was taken at Khulna Medical College Hospital in early April. Photo: Awal Sheikh.

High salinity causes premature strokes, coastal families sink into debt

Illustration: TBS

Can agroforestry carbon credits open a new income stream for Bangladesh’s farmers?

Prolonged exposure to the potassium-sugar mixture can cause deep burns within 30 to 60 seconds, sometimes leading to amputation. Photo: Rafia Mahmud Prato

Potassium-sugar burns: Online fraud is costing teenage girls their hands

Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir. Sketch: TBS

Through budget, government is sowing seeds of a welfare state: Adviser Titumir

The politician who chooses humility over arrogance demonstrates a willingness to create a different political environment. Photo: PMO

The First 100 Days of Tarique Rahman: Reinvention or Redemption?

Ashraf Ali, a resident of Paikgachha Upazila Sadar, has been paralyzed since suffering a stroke four years ago. He now requires frequent hospital treatment. The photo was taken at Khulna Medical College Hospital in early April. Photo: Awal Sheikh.

High salinity causes premature strokes, coastal families sink into debt