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Politics 47.6% of voters see Tarique as next PM: Survey

Politics Feb polls: NCP pledges to abolish RAB, restructure DGFI in election manifesto

Politics Jamaat ameer links govt employees' low salaries to corruption, promises dignified pay structure

Politics NCP pledges to form army drone brigade

Politics NCP to pursue legal options if dialogue with India fails to resolve outstanding issues

Politics Prove through your vote that Bogura is a BNP stronghold: Tarique

International US Embassy issues security alert ahead of 12 Feb polls

Politics Bangladesh to accede to Hague convention on child abduction

International CPJ urges political parties to commit to press freedom ahead of polls

Politics 70% of voters support BNP, 19% favour Jamaat: Survey

Politics National polls: Survey shows tight race between BNP, Jamaat

Politics The long road home for Bangladesh’s migrant women

Business Apple brings subscription-based Creator Studio to take on Adobe

Technology Astronomers find a potentially habitable Earth-sized planet

Technology Solid-state batteries: The holy grail of energy?

Entertainment TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 30 January 2026

Politics ‘Voters lack a genuine free-choice option’

International Alberta separatists in Canada seek US support amid independence push

International Iran prepared for 'fair' talks with US but not on defence capabilities, Araqchi says

International Trump picks former Fed official Warsh to run US central bank

International UN chief Guterres warns of 'imminent financial collapse'

Politics 16 countries to send 57 observers for Bangladesh election

Politics Feb polls: NCP proposes 10m jobs, Tk100b entrepreneurship fund in election manifesto

Politics Jamaat ameer pledges 'Noakhali division' if elected to power

Business 21 lakh tons of consumer goods await unloading at Ctg port

Politics Bangladesh pushes coordination reforms to boost investment, trade efficiency: Govt

Politics Ctg Port orders action against staff over protests defying HC verdict on NCT deal TBS Report

Education Only 10% NU graduates enter industry each year: VC Amanullah

Tourism When an island steps back from tourism

Business Gold price drops by Tk14,638 per bhori in Bangladesh a day after record high

Politics NCP finalises 30 seats with alliance, keeps one open for consensus

Politics NCP launches election march, says 'Yes' vote can realise July martyrs' dream

Culture Cha Chai: A cosy snack stop in the heart of Banani

Culture Redefining tradition: Unique blouse styles for the modern saree lover

Business Why can't the US dollar's depreciation be stopped?

International From Rawalpindi to Élysée Palace: Paris newspaper hawker receives top honour from President Macron

International Trump says Fed pick due on Friday after meeting Warsh at White House

Politics Cabinet Division directs ministries to enforce EC ban on campaigning for ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in referendum

Politics Not just Bogura, whole country deprived under past rule, says Tarique, promises nationwide balanced growth

Politics Jamaat's seat-sharing math among 11-party alliance still unsolved

Politics Bangladesh elected UN Peacebuilding Commission Vice-Chair

International India continues to monitor attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: Indian State minister for External Affairs

Transport Parked bus catches fire in Uttara; no casualties

Business Trade with US: $1b soybean deal signed while businesses say high cotton price bites

Transport Traffic halts on airport-bound Banani road as garment workers block road

Technology DG Shipping launches software to digitise inland, coastal vessel management

Business Commerce ministry seeks bond facility suspension for 10-30 count yarn imports

International CA Yunus discusses co-op in health, infra, digital sectors with Chinese delegation

Entertainment Amazon's $75m Melania documentary struggles at UK box office, sells just one ticket

Technology Why does Elon Musk want to put AI data centres in space?

Business SpaceX in merger talks with other Musk companies ahead of IPO

Politics Attempting to politically annihilate AL will backfire: Mahfuj Alam

Politics Violence during campaign threatens election-day security as police keeps high-risk centres under watch

Politics Bangladesh appoints UK law firm for int'l arbitration against Adani

Health Night owls face higher heart risks, but healthy habits can help

Business Lighterage vessel shortage eases slightly at Ctg Port after ministry intervention

Business Trade deal set to cut tariff, get duty-free access for RMGs made with US cotton

Politics The dominance of AGM parties: what do sponsors think?

Business 3 new factories get LEED certification, one scores highest in the world

Politics Gaan Bangla’s Taposh barred from leaving country

Politics Why money matters in elections and statecraft — and where it comes from

Politics No symbols on postal ballots after 8 Feb: EC

Politics Bangladesh to lift reservation on UN anti-torture convention, clears path for victim compensation

International Bangladesh plans new diplomatic mission in Guyana

International Bangladesh wins $42m int'l arbitration award against Niko over Tengratila blowout

Politics Referendum on reform proposals 'non-serious' proposition, says Rehman Sobhan

Politics Jhenaigati UNO, OC withdrawn over Jamaat leader murder

Business Microfinance Bank Ordinance: How new entities will serve borrowers, depositors?

Business New microcredit bank in the offing, to operate on social business model

Business Proposed Microcredit Bank Ordinance raises fears of mission drift, sector crisis

Business Cash incentives or bond suspension – govt weighs options to boost local yarn use

Business Outstanding external debt rises to $77.28b in FY25

Business Dacca Dyeing posts Tk372cr loss in H1

Business Majority of state firms incur losses, yet seven shine with Tk1,544cr profit in H1

Business Profits fall at Crown, Premier cement despite revenue growth

Business Summit Power revenue drops 30% to Tk1,709cr in H1

Politics What will the BNP chairman do if he wins the election?