Kamrun Naher

Bangladesh National Parliament. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Will a bicameral parliament make Bangladesh more democratic?

Article 70 of our Constitution forces members of parliament into ultra-strict party loyalty. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Is Bangladesh’s parliamentary system ready for floor crossing?

Bangladesh's cluster admission test system is facing challenges as several leading universities are opting to withdraw from it and conduct their own independent admission tests. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Why the cluster examination system is falling apart

Many of the duplex houses in Dhaka from the ‘70s and ‘80s have either been rented out to commercial ventures or are being replaced by high-rise buildings. While a few still exist, they no longer possess the charm they once held. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

The last of Dhaka’s ‘70s era duplexes

Once the backbone of the industry, women's share in the RMG workforce has dropped from over 80% at the time of the sector's inception in the 1980s to 53% in 2023. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Women are leaving the RMG labour force. What are the long-term implications?

From left Ira Kar, Gita Kar and Bhokti Kar. Photo: Courtesy
Supplement

The quiet fight for freedom: Gita, Ira and Bhokti Kar’s role in the birth of Bangladesh

In the name of development and conservation of the reservoir, the forest department cut down over 1,000 trees of Altadighi National Park in Naogaon. Photo: TBS
Panorama

What fuels our appetite for turning wild forests into parks?

Printing presses are not just about books and business cards; they are integral to the country's socio-political ecosystem. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

One blank sheet at a time: Printing shops sit idle in the absence of political activity

A large rectangle tapestry by artist Rashid Choudhury blends perfectly with the orange couch and the red of the brick. Photo: Al Amin Abu Ahmed Ashraf
Habitat

How a 42-year-old architectural classic evolved over the years

On 24 November, violence erupted in Old Dhaka as students from more than a dozen colleges attacked Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College. The incident, described as a retaliation for earlier tensions, resulted in at least six vandalised vehicles and left several injured. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Can the right to protest coexist with the right to move freely?

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Path Pronami: How Bangladeshi writers monetise ‘reader’s gratitude’ through social media

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Why do we still need police verification?

All sorts of people, from rickshaw pullers to lower middle-income groups, seek loans from local money lenders. Photo: TBS
Panorama

The twisted bond between urban poor and local moneylenders