Thoughts

Thoughts

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the World Cup with the trophy. Photo: Reuters

Argentina will play for their captain, for Messi

For nearly two decades, Argentina depended on Lionel Messi to carry its hopes. At the 2026 World Cup, the dynamic has shifted: a new generation of champions is ready to carry their captain, playing...

Money lent to build productive capacity, to factories, machines, and exports, adds to the supply of goods as it adds to the supply of money. Photo: TBS

The secret ingredient missing from Bangladesh's growth recipe

Vietnam's return to the number-two spot in global apparel exports is a warning sign for Bangladesh. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh apparel’s ranking slip: Victim of global pressures or a branding failure?

Illustration/TBS/Julfekar Dehan

Does the govt really want to escape the energy import trap?

Between 2003 and 2016, 62 elephants were reportedly killed by people. Photo: TBS

Saving elephants means saving Bangladesh's forests

A man splashing his face with water during intense Summer heat. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

The heat has escalated, yet our preparedness has not

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2 lakh deaths, Tk87,000 crore in losses — yet cigarettes remain cheap for youths

Every day, millions of Bangladeshis benefit from services that depend on satellites.

Why space technology matters for Bangladesh

Illustration: TBS

Taxing turnover, not income: A risky move for Bangladesh's advertising industry

Illustration: TBS

Budget FY27: A trillion-dollar dream needs a smarter industrial policy

Illustration: TBS

Why AI chatbots cannot be your psychotherapist

The current dispute is over people - who belongs where, who crossed the border illegally or not. Photo: Collected

Can Dhaka and Delhi find a path around key stumbling blocks?

The slow burning: From sati to social death

The slow burning: From sati to social death