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United Finance sees growth across key indicators

United Finance sees growth across key indicators

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Bangladeshi educator Sumit Saha builds a wider path for developer learning

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Students of Jahangirnagar University bring out a torch procession at the campus area on Wednesday night (13 May). Photo: TBS

JU students demand justice over alleged assault, rape attempt on campus 

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Logo of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Photo: Collected

BNP launches month-long programme to activate grassroots, counter misinformation

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US envoy discusses energy cooperation with Bangladesh 

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Quarterly financial statements first quarter 2026 (unaudited) | Eastern Bank PLC

Quarterly financial statements first quarter 2026 (unaudited) | Eastern Bank PLC

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F-15SA fighter jets are seen at King Faisal Air College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say

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How will Xi resolve the US-Iran conflict?

How will Xi resolve the US-Iran conflict?

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Former inspector general of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. Photo: Collected

Testimony begins in graft case against ex-IGP Benazir 

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Police Week ends with pledge to make force pro-people

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Has Trump fallen into a new trap by reaching out to Beijing?

Has Trump fallen into a new trap by reaching out to Beijing?

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Who is the senator at the center of the shooting incident in the Philippines?

Who is the senator at the center of the shooting incident in the Philippines?

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Beijing's Great Hall awaits Trump-Xi meeting

Beijing's Great Hall awaits Trump-Xi meeting

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Keir Starmer Vows to Carry on Governing Despite Labour Revolt

Keir Starmer Vows to Carry on Governing Despite Labour Revolt

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BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan gestures during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 18, 2023. Photo: File/Reuters

Moyeen Khan calls for strong institutions to make parliament democratic milestone

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Chips, chanachur loaded with excess salt – cause 24,000 deaths a year

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BB floats Tk5,900cr Sukuk for rural infrastructure, demand oversubscribed 12.3 times

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What is the way out of the delicate situation of measles?

What is the way out of the delicate situation of measles?

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578 tonnes of rice seized from abandoned warehouse in Ctg; 1 held

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From Tongi to Canada: Nevien Life Science marks export milestone in global pharmaceutical supply chain

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, 30 October, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek way through Hormuz

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United Finance posts 31% growth in Q1 profit

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Bkash logo. Photo: Collected

bKash reports Tk184cr profit in Jan-Mar

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Logo of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). Photo: Collected

BSEC fines Fortune Shoes chairman Tk5cr over unpaid dividends, listing fees 

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Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa, ​the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," answers questions from journalists at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 12 May, 2026. REUTERS/Noel Celis

Who is Ronald dela Rosa, the Philippine senator at centre of Senate shootout?

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Senate security personnel and police officers ask members of the media to stay back after gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate, as chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on 13 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters/Eloisa Lopez

Gunshots fired in standoff at Philippine Senate over ICC suspect

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Seba Prokashoni suspends operations over allegations of irregularities, corruption; audit underway

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Is there a 'spring' going on in the NCP, or a fight for survival?

Is there a 'spring' going on in the NCP, or a fight for survival?

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No concessions to canal encroachers, eviction drive soon: Dhaka North administrator

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Pharmaceutical sector to face pressure from LDC graduation

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TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 13 May 2026

TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 13 May 2026

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Cenbank cuts penal interest rate on overdue loans to 0.5%

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Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Shamima Pervin elected unopposed as BPSA president, secretary

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File photo of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photo: Collected

Assam CM welcomes Bengal’s land transfer to BSF for Bangladesh border fence

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Bangladesh's ship breaking a highly promising sector: German envoy

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Bangladesh, South Korea ink semiconductor collaboration framework to boost research, commercialisation

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Can Bangladesh really deliver 10,000MW solar in 5yrs?

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Family alleges broker negligence after infant dies at Dhaka medical

Family alleges broker negligence after infant dies at Dhaka medical

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Govt to waive Tk5.18cr loans of 6,646 farmers in Bagerhat

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PM directs welfare-focused budget, emphasises inflation control, jobs 

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A US dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a Chinese yuan banknote featuring late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong are seen among US and Chinese flags in this illustration picture taken May 20, 2019/ Reuters

China criticises US chip equipment bill in run-up to Beijing talks

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HC orders BTRC to conduct Buet study on mobile tower radiation risks

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Eastern Bank profit jumps 28% in Q1

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File photo of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

Who might lead UK after Starmer?

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BRAC Bank holds TARA Uddokta 101 Scale-Up Summit

BRAC Bank holds TARA Uddokta 101 Scale-Up Summit

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Aslam Chowdhury. Photo: Collected

Appellate Division to decide on BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury’s oath plea tomorrow

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EBL reports 28% profit growth in Q1 2026

EBL reports 28% profit growth in Q1 2026

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US President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport during his visit to the country, in Beijing, China, on 13 May 2026. Photo: Reuters/Evan Vucci

Trump lands in China for Xi summit with Nvidia CEO in tow

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Presidency University celebrates Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti

Presidency University celebrates Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti

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BBA signs deal to renovate Jamuna Bridge deck

BBA signs deal to renovate Jamuna Bridge deck

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Islami Bank Central Laboratory holds measles awareness seminar

Islami Bank Central Laboratory holds measles awareness seminar

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Bangladesh keen to review Thailand’s education system: Bobby Hajjaj

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BRAC Bank partners Karnaphuli Gas for digital bill collection

BRAC Bank partners Karnaphuli Gas for digital bill collection

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Dhaka South to build 18 high-rise buildings for sanitation workers: Administrator

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GhoreBazar entrepreneurs launch fashion brand Tabaya

GhoreBazar entrepreneurs launch fashion brand Tabaya

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Bangladesh needs a green transition to survive rising urban heat

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Lawyers demand trial of ex-advisers Yunus, Nurjahan over vaccine negligence

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For most women garment workers, mental health support remains either unavailable or inaccessible.Photo: Rajib Dhar.

The hidden mental health crisis of Bangladesh’s women garment workers

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Govt initiatives for sacrificial hide management?

Govt initiatives for sacrificial hide management?

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Tk10,500cr syphoned thru inflated export orders at Premier Bank: BB probe

Tk10,500cr syphoned thru inflated export orders at Premier Bank: BB probe

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Traders loading rawhide into a pickup truck in the capital’s Mirpur Road on the day of Eid-ul-Adha (17 June). Photo: Rajib Dhar

Eid-ul-Adha: Cowhide price fixed at Tk62-67 per sq ft in Dhaka, Tk57-62 outside

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Court Area Sees Protest Calling for Dr. Yunus’ Trial

Court Area Sees Protest Calling for Dr. Yunus’ Trial

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53,842 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

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The Fitch Ratings logo at their offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London,Britain on 3 March 2016. File Photo: REUTERS/Reinhard Krause

Fitch revises down Bangladesh outlook to 'negative'

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Case filed over attempted rape of Jahangirnagar University student

Case filed over attempted rape of Jahangirnagar University student

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Why did Saudi Arabia secretly attack Iran?

Why did Saudi Arabia secretly attack Iran?

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Banglalink, Toffee launch retail OTT subscription

Banglalink, Toffee launch retail OTT subscription

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Prime Bank signs PrimeAcademia MoU with Hazrat Shah Ali Mohila College

Prime Bank signs PrimeAcademia MoU with Hazrat Shah Ali Mohila College

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Stakeholders oppose plan to hold 2027 SSC, HSC exams this December

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Left, slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Right, police escort former Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in the court premises. Photo: Collected

Ctg court transfers probe in case over violence during Chinmoy bail hearing from DB to PBI

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07/05/2026

07/05/2026

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Schoolgirl rescued from Cox’s Bazar 7 days after abduction; RAB arrests 2

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Is the US facing a new death trap in Mexico?

Is the US facing a new death trap in Mexico?

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Iraq and Pakistan secure Iran-backed Hormuz energy passage

Iraq and Pakistan secure Iran-backed Hormuz energy passage

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World University of Bangladesh ranked fourth among Bangladeshi universities in WURI 2026

World University of Bangladesh ranked fourth among Bangladeshi universities in WURI 2026

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A meeting was held today at the Secretariat, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: TBS

Ecnec approves 9 projects involving Tk36,695cr 

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How Effective Is the Jamaat-NCP Opposition Bloc?

How Effective Is the Jamaat-NCP Opposition Bloc?

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A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

8 more die from measles, related symptoms; death toll crosses 430

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The unseen struggle of chasing a degree abroad

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BFIU holds CAMLCO conference in Cox’s Bazar

BFIU holds CAMLCO conference in Cox’s Bazar

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National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Photo: Collected

Gas explosion at N'ganj power plant injures 12; govt vows to probe

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NRB Bank signs agreement with Concord Diagnostics, EW Villa Medica Bangladesh

NRB Bank signs agreement with Concord Diagnostics, EW Villa Medica Bangladesh

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ShopUp expands Bangladesh food exports to Saudi Arabia, UK and UAE

ShopUp expands Bangladesh food exports to Saudi Arabia, UK and UAE

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Bashundhara Toiletries products now available at Apan Family Mart

Bashundhara Toiletries products now available at Apan Family Mart

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Former home ministry senior secretary Mohammad Jahangir Alam being taken to court in connection with the rickshaw puller Ripon murder case. Photo: TBS

Ripon murder case: Ex-senior secretary shown arrested

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Veteran politician Mosharraf Hossain passes away

Veteran politician Mosharraf Hossain passes away

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Public awareness seminar marking World Salt Awareness Week 2026 held on 13 May 2026. Photo: Courtesy

24,000 die annually in Bangladesh due to high-sodium foods: Experts

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Bangladesh economy remains in fragile, uneven recovery phase: MCCI

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Can Middle East war-driven oil pressure boost India’s electric vehicle journey?

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What message does the agreement between Iraq and Pakistan with Iran send?

What message does the agreement between Iraq and Pakistan with Iran send?

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Govt wants to complete SSC, HSC exams within fixed timeframe: Minister

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An estimated 1 million battery-powered rickshaws operate in Dhaka. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

Dhaka South administrator pledges to regulate rickshaws

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Tanvir surrendered before the court regarding the alleged dowry case. Photo: TBS

Dowry case: Content creator Tanvir Rahi gets bail after surrendering in court 

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Amid a severe measles outbreak in Dhaka, a large number of children are receiving treatment at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, where new cases are rising daily, and patients are being referred from various hospitals. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

3 more children die in Sylhet with measles, related symptoms, toll reaches 31

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Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

America’s most generous givers

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters as the BJP won the Assam state assembly election and was on course to win West Bengal, in New Delhi, India, May 4, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel: Source

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Deadly fire in Raozan destroys homes, kills 7 cattle prepared for Eid sale

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How long will the British Prime Minister survive under pressure from MPs?

How long will the British Prime Minister survive under pressure from MPs?

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Govt approves Tk34,347cr Padma Barrage Project

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A concept image of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast. Photo: @EricTrump/X

$1.1b Trump Tower project in Australia scrapped as developer calls brand ‘toxic’

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Tech rivalry, distrust sap summit hopes for Trump-Xi AI push

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Govt undertakes Tk2,028cr railway rehabilitation project to modernise western zone rail network

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File photo of Bangladesh Public Service Commission logo. Photo: Collected

Govt appoints 96 more candidates from 27th BCS after 21 years

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Former US President Barack Obama and US President-elect Donald Trump speak at an event in Washington, DC on January 9, 2025. Photo: Ricky Carioti/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump calls for arrest of Obama over 'treachery, treason' claims in late-night Truth Social posts

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Teachers' 'shutdown' disrupts academic activities at Barishal University

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In 2024, Bangladeshi migrants sent remittance worth a record $26.9 billion, a 23% increase from 2023. Photo: Reuters

Bangladeshi migrants face uncertainty as Mideast war disrupts jobs, wages: RMMRU

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Trump meets Xi in Beijing as Iran war and oil crisis escalate

Trump meets Xi in Beijing as Iran war and oil crisis escalate

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Smoke rises from the site following a Ukrainian drone attack that caused a fire at an oil refinery, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, April 28, 2026. Photo: 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo

Ukraine hits Russia's energy targets after US-brokered ceasefire ends

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Former lawmaker Shamim Osman. File Photo: Collected

ICT indicts Shamim Osman, 11 others in July crimes against humanity case

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Scientists find widespread silicone pollutant in air, raising health and climate concerns

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Commercial Bank of Ceylon inaugurates DEPZ sub-branch, offshore banking unit

Commercial Bank of Ceylon inaugurates DEPZ sub-branch, offshore banking unit

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Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

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President Mohammed Shahabuddin. File photo: Collected

President diagnosed with heart block, undergoes stent implantation in UK

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A Spanish flag and smartphone with displayed social media app icons are seen in this illustration taken February 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Spain pushes ahead with social media, AI rules despite Big Tech lobbying pressure

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Does Iran No Longer See the UAE as a ‘Neighbor’?

Does Iran No Longer See the UAE as a ‘Neighbor’?

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Cyclone likely in Bay later this month, severe Nor'westers feared

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference following talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool

Russia's Lavrov says 'nothing is happening' with US-Russia relations

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Women in Dhaka face rising housing costs, harassment

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MTB Foundation observes World Thalassaemia Day

MTB Foundation observes World Thalassaemia Day

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FILE PHOTO: An exterior view of the government offices of the small island nation of Nauru is pictured, February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Rod Henshaw/File Photo - RC2U6O9T1FKI

Nauru moves to change its name in break from colonial past

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Voting begins in Supreme Court Bar Association election for 2026–27

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Britain's Houses of Parliament is pictured in London, Britain, September 4, 2019. Photo: Reuters

Why are Britons so fed up?

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

Starmer vows to carry on governing ahead of grand parliamentary ceremony

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Chinese Embassy Cultural Counsellor Li Shaopeng and Sinovac Chief Business Director Li Ning handed over the polio vaccine to Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain Bakul. Photo: TBS

Sinovac donates 3.8 lakh doses of polio vaccine to Bangladesh

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters

US has spent $29b so far during Iran war: Pentagon

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Argentina's President Javier Milei receives an honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan University, which they say is in recognition of Milei's longstanding partnership with Israel and his fight against antisemitism, in Ramat Gan, Israel April 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Florion Goga

Argentina sees vast protests against Milei's university cuts

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Kawsar Ahmed. Photo: Collected

Man whose body found hanging from Ctg flyover had no political ties: Police

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Premier Bank scandal: Exporters may not even be aware of LCs opened in their names, says BKMEA chief

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Ashshash holds consultation on trafficking survivors

Ashshash holds consultation on trafficking survivors

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Bangladesh train service

Advance train ticket sales begin before Eid

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Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war. Photo: Calbee

Japanese snack giant Calbee goes colourless in response to global material shortages

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DITECH becomes PeoplesHR distributor in Bangladesh

DITECH becomes PeoplesHR distributor in Bangladesh

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A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from Covid-19

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The ECNEC meeting began this morning (13 May) at the Public Administration Conference Room of the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat. Photo: UNB

PM chairs Ecnec meeting at Secretariat

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Rampal power plant seeks Tk1,000cr urgently to sustain operations

Rampal power plant seeks Tk1,000cr urgently to sustain operations

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Peacefully or otherwise, victory will be ours: Trump

Peacefully or otherwise, victory will be ours: Trump

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Islami Bank board reviews business performance

Islami Bank board reviews business performance

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IUBAT celebrates International Nurses Day

IUBAT celebrates International Nurses Day

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Former housing and public works minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain. Photo: Collected

Former Awami League minister Mosharraf Hossain dies at 83

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Infographics: TBS

Cambodia trafficking: False job promises luring Bangladeshis into scam centres

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Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year

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A bird's eye view of the Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

How ports are managed globally

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Teacher Nancy Barajas engages her sixth-grade students in a pre-test routine in Modesto, California, aiming to build confidence before exams. Photo: UNB

US faces 'reading recession' as student test scores continue to decline

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Passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, disembark after landing at the Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands, May 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital as medics race to curb spread

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The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US November 24, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo

Oil prices slip on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-hosts, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), a summit on the Global Fund on November 21, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

What happens next as South Africa's Ramaphosa faces impeachment process?

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Thalapati Vijay. Photo: Collected

Vijay approves special shows for Suriya-Trisha film 'Karuppu'

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A man holds the flags of Taiwan and the United States during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover after her visit to Latin America, in Burlingame, California, US, January 14, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan

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Govt plans to reimpose up to 1% wealth tax to net Tk5,000cr

Govt plans to reimpose up to 1% wealth tax to net Tk5,000cr

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Tourists pose as they enjoy the Mahanakhon Skywalk Rooftop at Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

India's travel industry braces for hit from Modi's appeal to avoid foreign trips

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and US President Donald Trump shake hands at an 'Investing in America' event in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Nvidia's Jensen Huang joins Trump's China visit

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Call to Use Bhola’s Gas in Bhola Sparks Industrialization Hopes

Call to Use Bhola’s Gas in Bhola Sparks Industrialization Hopes

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Blocks with symbols and atomic numbers of Rare Earth Elements (REE) are placed on a Chinese flag in this illustration taken January 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Trump, Xi to weigh rare earth truce extension, but China's curbs still bite

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Boalmari teachers' syndicate accused of profiting by forcing unofficial 'syllabus' on 15,000 primary students

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit

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Representational image. Illustration: TBS

JU student reports attempted rape on campus; suspect seen on CCTV

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The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. Photo: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Iraq, Pakistan strike energy deals with Iran as Tehran flexes Hormuz control

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A woman picks a gold earring at a jewellery shop in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

India hikes import duties on gold and silver

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US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, 29 June, 2019. Photo: REUTERS

Trump says he does not need China's help to end Iran war, Tehran tightens grip on Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, ahead of departing the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Beijing, China, in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump says he 'doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation' amid Iran tensions

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NBR plans to impose new taxes on bikes, expensive cars

NBR plans to impose new taxes on bikes, expensive cars

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TBS Illustration

Govt to allow pvt sector to build, operate jetties, terminals at seaports

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File Photo: Chattogram’s Khatunganj is the country’s largest wholesale market for consumer goods. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Business bleak at Khatunganj spice hub despite looming Eid season

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Logo of Brac bank. Photo: Collected

BRAC Bank PLC Q1 profit jumps 44% to over Tk695cr

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Logo of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. Photo: Collected

Islami Bank sinks to Tk288cr loss in Q1 as crisis deepens

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TBS Illustration

Tk10,500cr syphoned thru inflated export orders at Premier Bank: BB probe 

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A Saudi fighter jet accompanies Air Force One, carrying U.S. President Donald Trump, on approach to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say

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Within Chinese official circles, the acronym TACO has taken hold — ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’. Photo: Reuters

Trump goes to Beijing as Xi holds all the cards

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BSIA South Korea roadshow boosts Dhaka-Seoul semiconductor collaboration

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From the Pakistani era’s attempt to strip away the Bangali identity to the modern-day mobs trying to intimidate secular spaces, Chhayanaut has stood tall. Photos: Courtesy

Chhayanaut: Bangladesh’s cultural vanguard that refuses to be silenced

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Kaarina Kaisar. Photo: Collected

Influencer Kaarina Kaisar taken abroad for advanced treatment

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Farida Akhter. Sketch: TBS

Former adviser Farida claims interim govt discussed US trade deal with BNP, Jamaat

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British Defence Secretary John Healey walks on Downing Street, to attend a cabinet meeting, the day before the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, 12 May 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz

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Representational image of Non-Bank Financial Institution.

Five troubled financial firms approved for shutdown as govt pledges funds

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Tax on export incentives may double in upcoming budget

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Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir. Sketch: TBS

PM to visit China ‘at some point’, Teesta project discussions progressing: Foreign adviser

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Jaya Ahsan files writ petition to ban illegal horse meat trade

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eople walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Hormuz standoff drives oil higher as US-Iran peace hopes ebb

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Eminent theatre personality Ataur Rahman laid to rest

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The file photo of Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. Photo: Collected

Govt moves to unify Bida, Beza, Bepza under single entity: Commerce minister

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