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File photo shows some members of Bangladesh Army. Photo: Collected

How far behind is Bangladesh in defence manufacturing?

Bangladesh’s progress in defence production remains limited even after 54 years of independence.

St Edward's Crown, which hasn't been outside the Tower of London for 60 years, is displayed during a service celebrating the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation at Westminster Abbey in London June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Jack Hill/Pool

How Andrew's royal downfall deepens latest crisis for Britain's monarchy

Attendees at the second Pan African Conference, Brussels, August 31 to September 2 1921. Photo: Unknown author - Pan-Africanism, Africana Age, NYPL exhibtion http://exhibitions.nypl.org/africanaage/photos/panafricanism/1953714.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56718666

The Pan-African Congress and its role in African liberation

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Why is Bangladesh's passport weak and keeps slipping further

According to World Bank data from 2021, Bangladesh is among the top countries for plastic pollution. Photo: TBS

Rising microplastic risks in Bangladesh: Is weak waste management behind it?

Buildings stand near the La Guaira shoreline as the Venezuelan government activates militia units amid tensions with U.S. over warships deployed in the Caribbean, in La Guaira, Venezuela, September 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?

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How to check and register your phone

Collage of Edward VIII and Prince Andrew. Photo: Collected

The lesson Prince Andrew never learned from his notorious great uncle Edward VIII

Collage of Pakistan's former President Ayub Khan and former President Yahya Khan. Photo: Collected

Why LFO and Basic Democracy back in discussion?

A mushroom cloud rises with ships below during Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons test on Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands in this 1946 handout provided by the US Library of Congress. Photo: REUTERS/US Library of Congress/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons?

Students clash in Savar in the early hours of 27 October 2025. Photo: TBS

What unfolded in Daffodil University-City University clashes

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Why is Facebook abuzz with ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ posts?

The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. (REUTERS Photo)

Truth Social: AI deepfakes, misinformation, and Trump loyalists