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A groundbreaking shift came after the Hatirjheel-Begunbari redevelopment project between 2007 and 2013, transforming Badda from an isolated eastern fringe into a far more connected inner suburb. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

When Greater Badda was just water and fields

Driven by an influx of internal migrants, major infrastructure development, and the expansion of real estate, the former floodplain has grown into one of the capital’s most densely populated areas...

Sketch: TBS

'LNG cannot be our solution, nor can another FSRU'

Heads of delegations pose for a family photo on day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 13 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh not joining BRICS Summit: Principled stand or opportunity lost?

From the aftermath of Partition through the Liberation War and into the 1990s, Shimanto Gronthagar remained a place where reading, cultural activity and community life converged in Old Dhaka. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Shimanto Gronthagar: Dhaka’s 75-year-old cultural hub fights for survival

Illustration: TBS

Losing control is the real AI threat

Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council data list around 134,568 registered general doctors. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Bangladesh has enough doctors. Why are hospitals still understaffed?

Starting with four riders, the network grew to around 70 within four months, though about 30 are currently active. Photo: Courtesy

Maya Ride: Ride-sharing for women, by women

Bangladesh’s property law amendment puts lifetime security on the deed

Bangladesh’s property law amendment puts lifetime security on the deed

The slow death of Ghaghat: Blocked at source, choked in the city 

The slow death of Ghaghat: Blocked at source, choked in the city 

Rejected garments and used denim can be transformed into fashionable, functional products, offering a potentially profitable and more sustainable business model. Photo: Baah

How old jeans find new life in upcycled denim accessories

Beneath the park lies a place layered with memory: an Armenian club, a colonial gathering ground, a site of execution, a centre of resistance and, finally, a public park. Picture taken in 1967. Photo: Collected

Bahadur Shah Park: A living archive of Dhaka’s colonial past

More than 60 lakh battery-run autorickshaws operate across Bangladesh, including 10–12 lakh in Dhaka. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Why every government fails to regulate battery-run autorickshaws

A terrifying highway manoeuvre, locally known as ‘bauli deya’ is the latest of the bus lover community’s many absurd obsessions. Photo: Collected

How bus spotting turned into the fetishisation of reckless driving