Analysis

Analysis

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Beyond football: Who has stronger economic ties with Bangladesh – Brazil or Argentina?

Bangladesh is football-mad, with loyalties often split between Brazil and Argentina, even as its economic fragility shapes everyday policy conversations.

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Doctor-patient violence: The grim prognosis of a health system stretched too thin

A ‘Hands off Iran’ placard is held as people attend an anti-war demonstration in Los Angeles, California. Photo: REUTERS

US-Iran peace deal: Epic Fury’s epic failure?

Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad travels through Buenos Aires during a victory bus parade attended by millions of fans on 20 December 2022. Photo: Collected

How defending the crown might be an uphill battle for Argentina

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Why Bangladesh can replicate the solar miracles of Pakistan and Vietnam

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How economics is redefining Fifa's biggest World Cup ever

Debapriya Bhattacharya. Illustration: TBS

Budget gives positive signals, but misses integrated reform agenda

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Reformist ambitions on fragile foundations

Stimulus for closed factories well-intentioned, but meeting eligibility difficult 

Stimulus for closed factories well-intentioned, but meeting eligibility difficult 

Budget does not clearly address inefficiencies in the power sector

Budget does not clearly address inefficiencies in the power sector

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Why FY2026–27 is a budget that thinks bigger than the next election

Institutional capacity is key issue for budget implementation 

Institutional capacity is key issue for budget implementation 

Government must allow tax collection without favouritism

Government must allow tax collection without favouritism