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

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

Politics Moyeen Khan calls for strong institutions to make parliament democratic milestone

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

Politics PM asks authorities to ensure rights, services for persons with disabilities

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

Business BB floats CIBRR-1 Economic Development Sukuk; demand oversubscribed 12.3 times

Business Cenbank cuts penal interest rate on overdue loans to 0.5%

Health Pharmaceutical sector to face pressure from LDC graduation

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

Business bKash reports Tk184cr profit in Jan-Mar

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

Business Eastern Bank profit jumps 28% in Q1

Business United Finance posts 31% growth in Q1 profit

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

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

Entertainment TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 13 May 2026

International Beijing's Great Hall awaits Trump-Xi meeting

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

International Gunshots fired in standoff at Philippine Senate over ICC suspect

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

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

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

Crime 12 suffer burn injuries in Narayanganj blast

Crime Case filed over attempted rape of Jahangirnagar University student

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

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

Politics Ecnec approves 9 projects involving Tk36,695cr

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

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

Politics Fitch revises Bangladesh outlook to negative, affirms 'B+' rating

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

Business Bangladesh economy remains in fragile, uneven recovery phase: MCCI

Politics Bangladesh's macroeconomic stability hinges on reform delivery: Fitch Ratings

Politics Fitch rating downgrades Bangladesh to 'B+', outlook stable

Politics Court Area Sees Protest Calling for Dr. Yunus’ Trial

Politics Govt initiatives for sacrificial hide management?

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

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

International Bangladesh migrants face uncertainty as Middle East war disrupts jobs, wages: RMMRU

Politics Bangladesh plans Padma barrage project with own funds: 1st phase proposed at Tk34,608cr

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

Politics Dhaka South administrator pledges to regulate rickshaws

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

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

Health Sinovac donates 3.8 lakh doses of polio vaccine to Bangladesh

Politics Govt approves Tk34,347cr Padma Barrage Project

Culture When no one is left to care: Old-age home dreamt in London, built in Raozan

Politics Why Bangladesh needs the Padma Barrage

International America’s most generous givers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crime 17 face ACC cases over Tk15cr embezzlement in Premier Bank ads

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

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

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

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

International Cambodia trafficking: False job promises luring Bangladeshis into scam centres

Business Premier Bank marks deposit, recovery milestone

Business BRAC Bank's profit grows 44% to Tk695cr in first quarter

Business Islami Bank incurs Tk288cr loss on Q1

Technology How ports are managed globally

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politics Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year

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

Business Nvidia's Jensen Huang joins Trump's China visit

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

Business Five troubled financial firms approved for shutdown as govt pledges funds

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

Politics IMF wants all tax exemptions, subsidies gone in next budget

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

International Trump goes to Beijing as Xi holds all the cards

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

Politics Exemption cuts or tax relief: Which path will NBR choose ahead of next budget?

Politics Tax on export incentives may double in upcoming budget

Culture Eminent theatre personality Ataur Rahman laid to rest

Sports Influencer Kaarina Kaisar taken abroad for advanced treatment

Culture Jaya Ahsan files writ petition to ban illegal horse meat trade

International Hormuz Blockade Exposes Energy Vulnerability Across Asia

International Iran warns of 90 percent uranium enrichment in case of attack

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

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