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The family in Brahmanbaria is appealing to the Bangladesh government to help bring back his body, while tragedy further struck the household as his aunt passed away from a heart attack following the news of his death. Photo: TBS

Two Bangladeshis executed by Saudi Arabia: One was held for 'cybercrime', other for 'adultery'

Consulate says it has no knowledge of any such previous precedence.

8h | Foreign Policy
Idols of the Hindu goddess Durga and other gods and goddesses at a pavilion. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Bijoya Dashami today: One last day of devotion before Durga departs

5h | Bangladesh
The Roads and Highways Department began work on the 20.5-kilometre BRT project in 2012. File Photo: Rajib Dhar

After 14 years and Tk2,811cr in spending, BRT project abandoned in favour of highway

10h | Transport
Representational image: Photo: Collected

Credit card transactions rise 30% YoY to Tk4,089cr in August, dips 5.4% from July

8h | Banking
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addressed a rally at Haji Muhammad Mohsin Government High School ground in Rajshahi on Tuesday. Photo: PMO

Ousted autocrat funding a party to destabilise country: PM

9h | Bangladesh
Race Course mosque near Indian PM's residence. Photo: Facebook.

Delhi's historic Race Course mosque gets six-day eviction notice

9h | South Asia
A fire burns, as police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, 18 October 2026. File Photo: Reuters

France, Portugal crack down on protests as Italy weighs tougher laws

6h | Europe
File photo of Nazrul Islam Abdul Bashir. Photo: Coutesy

'Not newly-weds', family denies Saudi-executed Nazrul was newly married to Sweety

5h | Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

66% of Americans think Trump is using presidency to enrich himself: Poll

10h | USA
A general view of snowcapped mountains of the arctic landscape near Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, April 5, 2023. REUTERS

EU unveils new Arctic strategy with focus on security

8h | Europe
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman claps as he sits alongside Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at the JM Sen Hall Puja mandap in Chattogram on Monday. Photo: PMO

PM visits JM Sen Hall Puja mandap in Chattogram

8h | Bangladesh
Collage: TBS

CPA disputes NBR study on 11-day cargo clearance time

5h | NBR
Four arrested individuals. Photo: Saudi media

Saudi police arrest 4 Bangladeshis, Indians over 'begging'

8h | Bangladesh
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Two groups in Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila clashed after dark over a dispute about cutting grass for cattle. Photo: Courtesy

15 hurt as villagers clash under torchlight over cattle grass in Brahmanbaria

6h | Bangladesh
Photo: Global Climate and Health Alliance

Bangladesh scores 13 out of 32 in global climate-health assessment

9h | Environment
Guests and officials inaugurate SBS Zipper Bangladesh Co Ltd at Bepza Economic Zone-01 in Mirsharai. Photo: Courtesy

Chinese firm starts zipper, plastic button production at Bepza economic zone in Mirsarai

8h | Industry
Tourists crowd Cox’s Bazar beach on 20 October during the five-day holiday. Photo: TBS

Cox's Bazar expects over 700,000 tourists during five-day holiday

10h | Bangladesh

Jobs

বাংলা
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সৌদিতে মৃত্যুদণ্ড পাওয়া দুই বাংলাদেশি যে অভিযোগে আটক হয়েছিলেন

7h | বাংলাদেশ
ছবি: পিএমও

গোয়েন্দা তথ্য আছে, পতিত স্বৈরাচার বিশেষ একটি রাজনৈতিক দলকে অর্থ সরবরাহ করছে: প্রধানমন্ত্রী

8h | বাংলাদেশ
ছবি: টিবিএস

চট্টগ্রামে দুর্গাপূজার মণ্ডপ পরিদর্শনে তারেক রহমান

9h | বাংলাদেশ
প্রকাশনা সংস্থায় গোপনে বাড়ছে এআইয়ের ব্যবহার: ক্ষুব্ধ কর্মীরা 

প্রকাশনা সংস্থায় গোপনে বাড়ছে এআইয়ের ব্যবহার: ক্ষুব্ধ কর্মীরা 

6h | ইজেল
ফাইল ছবি/সংগৃহীত

১৪ বছরেও চালু হয়নি বিআরটি, ২,৮১১ কোটি টাকা ব্যয়ের পর এবার প্রকল্প বাতিলের সিদ্ধান্ত 

9h | বাংলাদেশ
ইউরোফাইটার টাইফুন। ছবি: সংগৃহীত

হুথিদের আক্রমণ থেকে সৌদিকে রক্ষায় টাইফুন যুদ্ধবিমান মোতায়েন করছে যুক্তরাজ্য

10h | আন্তর্জাতিক
ইজেল
প্রকাশনা সংস্থায় গোপনে বাড়ছে এআইয়ের ব্যবহার: ক্ষুব্ধ কর্মীরা 

প্রকাশনা সংস্থায় গোপনে বাড়ছে এআইয়ের ব্যবহার: ক্ষুব্ধ কর্মীরা 

6h | ইজেল
অপরাধ, অপরাধী, সত্য-মিথ্যা

অপরাধ, অপরাধী, সত্য-মিথ্যা

1d | ইজেল

Stocks

Power crisis, mounting losses leave Sharp Industries investors without dividends

Power crisis, mounting losses leave Sharp Industries investors without dividends

Photo: Collected

Pioneer Insurance post 40% surges in profit in Q3

Dry cell battery maker Quasem Industries recommends 10% dividend

Dry cell battery maker Quasem Industries recommends 10% dividend

Illustration: TBS

Six brokers get nod for commodity derivatives licence

Video

Why did Asim Munir arrive in Tehran a day after Russia’s foreign minister?

Why did Asim Munir arrive in Tehran a day after Russia’s foreign minister?

Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

U.S. warship in disputed waters; how did China respond?

U.S. warship in disputed waters; how did China respond?

Features

Panorama
Sucker fish have become firmly established through natural breeding in the Buriganga, Turag, Shitalakshya and Atrai rivers. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

The fish nobody wants is taking over Dhaka’s rivers

Wheels
Though the reconditioned hybrid Toyota models remain the obvious choices, PHEV and REEV from other brands can now complete much of a normal working week while barely troubling their engines. PHOTO: Akif Hamid

5 economical cars to beat rising fuel costs

Pursuit
Photo: Courtesy

How a clear research focus earned Nandita to a fully funded Oxford DPhil

Earth
White rhinoceros (male) in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia. Photo: Wikipedia

World Rhino Day highlights fight to protect five rhino species

Offbeat
A Chinese takeout container with fried rice inside is photographed in Phoenix, 12 May 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

The surprising American origins of the Chinese takeout box

In Focus
The exploded fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is seen in this aerial view from April 1986. Photo: REUTERS/Files

In photos: Rare captures from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster

The Big Picture
Illustration: TBS

Young, online and on the streets

A midterm reckoning for Trump and a test for US democracy

A midterm reckoning for Trump and a test for US democracy

Food
Representational image. File Photo: Rajib Dhar

Govt cuts OMS rice, flour allocation to adjust safety net spending

Tech
The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken on 29 January, 2025. Photo: Reuters

China says US DeepSeek ban disregards Xi-Trump consensus

Brands
5 little-treat appliances to make kitchen time more fun

5 little-treat appliances to make kitchen time more fun

Environment
Photo: Global Climate and Health Alliance

Bangladesh scores 13 out of 32 in global climate-health assessment

Wellbeing
Photo shows broccoli, tomato, cucumber and thai pepper. File Photo: Pixabay

8 tips for healthy eating

By The Numbers
Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Nobel Prize in Literature (1901-2026)

Thoughts & Analysis

Is battery storage the quick fix for apparel’s energy crisis?

Abdullah Hil Nakib

Migrants 'blamed' for unrest. But what about Europe's colonial past?

TBS Report

Economy

Collage: TBS

CPA disputes NBR study on 11-day cargo clearance time

Chinese firm starts zipper, plastic button production at Bepza economic zone in Mirsarai

Bretton Woods in Bangkok: Structural reforms, revenue overhaul key to building economic resilience

World+Biz

A fire burns, as police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, 18 October 2026. File Photo: Reuters

France, Portugal crack down on protests as Italy weighs tougher laws

EU unveils new Arctic strategy with focus on security

Rashida Tlaib urges US to arrest Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab killing

Stocks

Power crisis, mounting losses leave Sharp Industries investors without dividends

Power crisis, mounting losses leave Sharp Industries investors without dividends

Pioneer Insurance post 40% surges in profit in Q3

Dry cell battery maker Quasem Industries recommends 10% dividend

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Houthis: The high-altitude insurgency that took the Middle East by storm

The tigress steps into the Sundarbans, six months after she was rescued from the nets of illegal deer hunters. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

After the release: Where is the Sundarbans tigress?

Trump’s foreign policy: Rules for thee, not for me

Trump’s foreign policy: Rules for thee, not for me

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Banglabazar: How the country’s book capital lost its rhythm

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