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Explainer: Savar declared a 'Degraded Air Shed': What does it mean?

A degraded air shed is an area where air quality has fallen below safe levels due to high concentrations of pollutants

Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) building. Photo: Collected

Countdown to Ducsu 2025: Everything you need to know about voting and candidacy

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Explainer: Why new US tariffs could hurt Indian exports and what Modi’s willing to risk for farmers

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Explainer: What is an affidavit, how to get one

Officials of the NBR, under the banner of the NBR Unity Council, continued their protest on Sunday since 9am. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Govt declares NBR jobs as 'essential services'. How it may affect the ongoing protest

What actions govt can take against AL now that it is banned under Anti-Terrorism Act

What actions govt can take against AL now that it is banned under Anti-Terrorism Act

Illustration: TBS

Explainer: What is a proxy vote and how does it work

Leaders of the National Citizen Party take the stage at the party's launching ceremony at Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka on 28 February 2025. Photo: Ahashanul Rajib

What is the second republic? What do students and other political parties want?

Illustration: TBS

Explainer: Why does Elon Musk want USAID 'to die'?

A man living on the streets of San Francisco, California, displays what he says is the synthetic drug fentanyl. February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Explainer: What is fentanyl, the 'deadliest ever drug' in crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico

Bangladesh parliament

Explainer: What is ‘1/11-styled government’

Illustration: Parliament of New South Wales [Modified as per the bicameral parliament system proposed by Constitution Reform Commission]

Explainer: What is bicameral parliament and how does it work?

Interpol, the world’s leading police-cooperation body. Photo: Collected

Explainer: What is Interpol, how a Red Notice works