Ariful Hasan Shuvo

A Dhaka-based journalist and researcher specialising in economic, current affairs, and development related analysis.

Photo: Sadiqe Al Ashfaqe
Splash

Gaane Gaane Shayan: Where activism meets harmony

The number of auto-rickshaws has surged in recent years, reaching up to four million across the country. Photo: TBS
Panorama

The economics of auto-rickshaws: What drives their crazy demand?

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

From policy to personal life: What we need to achieve a zero-carbon lifestyle

There are 199 Ashrayan houses in Rangarchar Union of Sunamganj Sadar Upazila but many of them are unoccupied. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Revisiting Ashrayan: A false promise to Bangladesh’s homeless?

Despite showing potential as an alternative to polythene bags, the Sonali bag never reached its full potential. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Polythene ban: A welcome move but what about alternatives?

The satellite is used for DTH broadcasting in Bangladesh. However, renting transponders from abroad would have cost only a third of what the satellite expenses are now. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Bangabandhu Satellite-1: What did the white elephant really deliver?

There are three major parts of the CITMS solution — signal (manual or fully automated), camera (provides real-time view) and operations. Traffic police can input information into the system from their respective locations. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

CITMS: A mathematical solution to the traffic management crisis

Tetra has been awarded the Silver Medal in the Governance, Institutions, and Social Enterprise category at the International Water Association (IWA)’s prestigious Project Innovation Awards. Photos: Courtesy
Panorama

Tetra: A climate-friendly solution to ensure safe drinking water

The water reservoir between the crop fields and habitats works as a community edge buffer and natural barrier to facilitate elephant movement and reduce encounters with human settlements.
Habitat

Synanthropic corridor: Using architecture to improve human-elephant interactions

Even TCB is hindered by issues such as rent-seeking, public corruption, and administrative inefficiencies. Photo: TBS
Panorama

The origin of Bangladesh’s hunger is mostly political 

True road safety requires more than laws on paper—it demands systemic reform, accountability, and sustainable urban planning. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Why the Road Transport Act-2018 failed to ensure road safety

Abrar Fahad. Sketch: TBS
Panorama

How Abrar Fahad’s murder laid the seeds of the July uprising

Around 5 lakh people are directly dependent on the tea industry. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain.
Panorama

Can tea workers be included in reform talks?