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Technology Water-saving, high-yield AWD technology yet to gain farmer acceptance in Bangladesh: Experts

Politics EC asks printing presses not to print election posters

Politics Govt officials campaigning for 'Yes' or 'No' in referendum a punishable offence: EC

Politics No bias to any political party will be tolerated in 12 Feb election: Home adviser

Business BTMA temporarily suspends plan to shut textile mills after government assurance

Crime Child dies in Raozan tubewell shaft: Locals blame contractor, administration

Politics Feb polls: Election Commission to issue press cards manually

Health Central medical board approval required for July Uprising victims to travel abroad

Politics Ordinance approved defining unwanted physical, verbal, non-verbal, and online conduct as sexual harassment

Politics NCP holds torch procession protesting killing of Jamaat leader in Sherpur

Politics Rehman Sobhan questions 'myth' of political settlement, calls for inclusive rules of the game

International Renewal of Bangladeshi passports for Rohingyas in Saudi Arabia raises legal concerns: Experts

Business Advisory Council approves draft ordinance to modernise import management

Transport Biman resumes Dhaka-Karachi flights after 13 years

Business Central bank buys $798m in January to stabilise dollar rate

Business BB plans to form 'mortgage property depository' system: Governor

Politics Economists call for urgent reforms, new political settlement in Bangladesh

Politics 'No one can realistically imagine contesting an election unless they actually own a Pajero': Rehman Sobhan

Technology ACI to establish artificial intelligence institute with Tk5cr investment

Business ACI invests Tk640cr in Swapno to expand operations, improve supply chain

Business ACI revenue jumps 18% to Tk7,794cr in Jul-Dec

Business Singer declares No dividend for the first time, incurs loss of Tk225cr in 2025

Politics Task force suggests reducing trade tax by one-quarter over 10 years

Entertainment Sydney Sweeney's The Housemaid sweeps global box office

Culture The tales that made the man with the plan

Politics TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 29 January 2026

Politics ‘When black money meets Religion, eemocratic Politics suffers’

Health Why does blood cancer occur, what is the diagnosis and treatment?

International Portugal storm death toll climbs, 450,000 without power

International Ukraine says has received 1,000 bodies from Russia

Politics Commonwealth, EU to deploy large observer teams for Bangladesh election

Politics Election situation won't be bad, political parties showing restraint so far: Press secretary

Politics Feb polls: Army chief stresses citizen-friendly conduct in duty performance

Politics Mirza Abbas says he fears election manipulation

Politics Explainer | Referendum: What punishment awaits govt officials if they campaign for 'Yes' or 'No'

Politics ASK expresses concern over violence, provocations ahead of national election

Politics Further investigation report in Osman Hadi murder case fixed for 3 February

Business HC scraps rule, clears way for New Mooring foreign operator deal

Politics Prosecution seeks SC stay on ICT observations over lenient sentences in Chankharpul case

Politics Rampura killings: Prosecution seeks max punishment for ex-DMP chief Habibur, four others

Business Bangladesh Navy takes over operation of port's New Mooring Container Terminal

Politics Sramik Dal calls two-day strike at Chattogram Port over proposed lease of NCT

Business Square Pharma revenue jumps 15% to Tk4,338cr in H1

Business Tax return submission deadline extended by one more month

Politics Explainer | Who are on the concealed wealth list?

Politics All the Development Plans of Tarique Rahman for North Bengal

Politics What is BNP saying about the trial of the Sherpur incident?

Politics Imran Khan is suffering from serious eye problems

International Sustained gunfire, loud blasts heard in Niger’s capital

Business Toyota car sales climb despite US trade tensions

Politics Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman launches Multimedia Election Bus

Politics Jamaat asks EC to drop ‘scales’ symbol in 2 constituencies due to seat-sharing

Politics ‘Sherpur violence completely unwarranted,’ says BNP’s Mahdi Amin

Politics Tarique promises Padma barrage, Barind project revival for northwest during Rajshahi rally

Business Gold price crosses Tk2,86,000 per bhori in Bangladesh, hits fresh record

Politics Govt condemns Sherpur incident, vows legal actions

Politics Tarique to start podcasts from today to share political vision, future plans

Business BB revises profit decision for Sammilito Islami Bank depositors, sets 4% return

Business Depositors of Sammilito Islami Bank to get max 9.5% interest rate in 2026: BB governor

Business ICB incurs Tk311cr loss in H1 of FY26

Environment Disappearing mud crabs and the quiet collapse of Sundarbans creeks

Business Amid LPG crisis, street vendors might soon have to raise prices

International Countries with the most overseas territories

International Scientists find earliest wooden tools yet at Greek excavation

Politics Rohingya crisis not receiving due attention, repatriation only solution: CA Yunus

Sports Barcelona overcome slow start to beat Copenhagen 4-1 and seal last-16 spot

Sports Goalkeeper scores at death to keep Benfica in Champions League with 4-2 win over Real Madrid

Business The human engine: Fueling Bangladesh’s economic future through care

Business Investing in human capital to reduce inequality in opportunity

Education A nation cannot stand on a broken educational backbone

Business Youth unemployment and labour market mismatch in Bangladesh

Politics When politics abandons truth: Why Bangladesh must reject rumour, revisionism, and recycled conspiracies

Politics Rajshahi Residents Ready to Welcome Tarique Rahman

Politics What Did the Bangladesh Bank Governor Say at the Press Conference?

Politics On what issue did Jamaat call an emergency press conference?

International UK’s Starmer tells Xi he wants ‘sophisticated’ ties with China

Politics FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims

Politics Ilhan Omar continues work after town hall attack linked to Trump criticism: Report

International India submits Meghalaya's living root bridges for Unesco World Heritage status

Business Tax intelligence probes 150 engineers, judges, passport officials for high-level evasion

Politics Faridpur-1: 2 supporters of independent candidate hacked during clash with BNP men

Business Cheap stocks, no takers: Why the market is muted despite election season

Business Govt plans Tk1,019cr automation project to curb tax evasion, boost revenue

Business Tk15,000cr in concealed wealth traced as years of tax evasion comes under scanner

Business How do investors buy gold?

International How prepared are the Houthi rebels to defend Iran against the US?

International Trump warns Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse'

Politics Bangladesh targets sustainable, market-oriented agriculture by 2050

Politics Govt officials barred from referendum campaigning; EC to notify Cabinet Division

Politics Amnesty chief urges Yunus to guarantee human rights ahead of polls

Business BB liquidation move triggers sell-off in 5 NBFIs, lifeline lifts 3 others

Politics BNP stands by people while others flee to Delhi, Pindi: Tarique

Politics Country must not return to pre-5 August situation: Tarique Rahman

Politics Sherpur Jamaat leader dies in clash with BNP activists: Report

Politics TIME exclusive: Tarique says 'with great power comes great responsibility,' promises plan will win people's support

Politics Women can never be chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur tells Al Jazeera

Politics Staying in same govt job over five years hinders creativity: CA Yunus

Politics Cross-border trade rules threaten Bangladesh's traditional weaving

Business Aman Cotton sees 15% sales drop in H1

Business Khan Brothers posts 430% surge in H1 profit

Business Runner incurs loss in Q2

Politics Why govt projects now struggle to get PDs

Politics Who will bag votes in Awami League’s historical bastions?

Entertainment ‘Gyani Goni-03’ premieres on Bongo with Saraf Ahmed Zibon

Entertainment Why Arijit Singh is retiring from playback singing at the peak of his career

International This Winter Storm Is Breaking the U.S. – Power Cuts, Deaths, and Travel Chaos

Politics After 17 years in exile, Tarek Rahman accused of promoting ‘Kufri’ ideas: Dr. Md. Helal Uddin

International Why are Republicans angry with the Trump administration?