Thoughts

Thoughts

Left, one of the several Subodh graffiti that first appeared in Dhaka's Agargaon in 2017. Right, the latest one that surfaced in India's Sikkim in June 2026.

Subodh: The man who carried the Sun abroad

An anonymous graffiti figure carrying a caged sun became one of South Asia's most enduring symbols of uncertainty, hope and dissent.

Photo: Tuba

A suitcase, a dream, and a city that doesn't wait

Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

From crisis to capability: Rethinking Bangladesh’s energy strategy

A nuclear power plant is a social compact that only holds if the people it affects understand and trust what is being done. Photo: Collected

Nuclear power and the fear we need to outgrow: The case for Rooppur

The mandatory toy standards should also become the foundation of a broader national strategy on chemical safety in children's products. Photo: TBS

Protecting children from toxic toys: The gazette is not the finish line 

Beyond megawatts: What the FY2026–27 budget means for Bangladesh’s power sector

Beyond megawatts: What the FY2026–27 budget means for Bangladesh’s power sector

Harnessing parliamentary leadership for a more transparent Bangladesh

Harnessing parliamentary leadership for a more transparent Bangladesh

Illustration: TBS

Bribery and corruption during Yunus era require ACC probe

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Why rural Bangladesh remains vulnerable to irregular migration

Graphics: TBS

Beyond numbers: Budget of 2026–27

Delayed payments threaten to unravel billions of dollars of investment in Bangladesh's electricity infrastructure. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh’s next financial crisis may begin in the power sector

Environmental restoration is measured not by trees announced, but by those still standing long after the banners are gone. Photo: TBS

Planting 20 million trees is easy. Growing 20 million trees is the real challenge

The majority of the cigarette market is occupied by low and medium tiers. Photo: TBS

Towards a tobacco-free Bangladesh: A call to advance tobacco control reforms