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With Putin’s latest crackdown, Russia is going dark

As it goes full authoritarian, the Kremlin is targeting the last vestiges of civil society and independent media

antiviral drug Remdesivir. Photo : BSS/AFP

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Embattled Indian state looks to Bangladesh pharmas for supplies of Remdesivir

When a state suffers from an image crisis

When a state suffers from an image crisis

MD Mahmud Hasan. Illustration: TBS

State capitalism: Where the state is a corporation

Why the killing of Major Sinha is a fresh assault on the state

Why the killing of Major Sinha is a fresh assault on the state

Health ministry moves against HC order on refusal to treat patients

Health ministry moves against HC order on refusal to treat patients

A man pulling another onboard an overcrowded ferry in Mawa. Thousands of people defied the social distance protocols and went on with the perilous journey towards their hometown ahead of Eid. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

When the state puts the onus on you to protect yourself

Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China September 28, 2018/ Reuters

China surpasses all other global lenders

Hong Kong is showing symptoms of a failed state

Hong Kong is showing symptoms of a failed state