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Politics Bangladesh to buy both Boeing and Airbus aircraft: Shama Obaed

Business BFSA orders market withdrawal of food products from three firms over excess preservatives

Environment Broken homes, broken hopes in Manik Pathan village after the flood

Politics Financial anxiety of journalists must go for ethical practice: Swapon

Business Fire Service diver's body recovered from Shitalakkha river after 8-hour search

Politics BB extends special loan rescheduling facilities for finance companies

Politics Clearing Tk7,000cr insurance claims tops reform agenda: New Idra chairman

Politics Al-Arafah, Peoples Leasing shares defy market slide on hopes of board shake-up

Business Tamijuddin Textile shuts down factory over unrest, flouts disclosure rules

Politics Heritage Intercontinental: Something for everyone

Politics Stepping back from reconstructing institutions in disarray

Politics More people around the world now favour China over the US

Business TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 16 July 2026

Politics 500 lives lost in sea while seeking safe haven

Politics Caught on camera: Assam town's 'Hall of Shame' campaign targets public urinators

Politics India raids multiple locations over alleged money laundering linked to Bangladeshi, Rohingya infiltration

Politics Iran, US step up attacks, though release of American may signal path to climbdown

Politics Stampede-like situation during Rath Jatra in India's Puri leaves 2 dead, nearly 100 hospitalised

Politics 171 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

Politics Man behind proposed 81-foot Ram idol in Gaibandha sent to jail after remand

Politics Woman 'gang raped' in Sylhet; one held

Politics Pirates loot foreign vessel at Chattogram Port's outer anchorage

Politics Watch | Viral clips capture HSC students' anger, anxiety, and divided views

Politics Finance ministry puts brakes on proposal to halve govt officials' car allowance

Politics Fresh rain raises flood recovery fears in Ctg; ports advised to hoist signal no 3

Health Measles death toll rises to 779 as 8 more children die in 24hrs

Politics No one to be left behind in building new Bangladesh: PM

International Saudi Arabia to offer 500 annual scholarships to Bangladeshi students: Envoy

Business Bangladesh Bank issues framework for import trade in Free Trade Zones

Technology Without reforms, Bangladesh's GDP growth could slow to 3.5% in FY27: IMF

Education Industry database being built to support investment-friendly policymaking: Bida

Environment Invest Bangladesh to be formed by unifying Bida, Beza & PPPA

Sports Dhaka: A city that built over its canals is now drowning in rain

Technology The waterways that keep the economy moving, and the pirates who haunt them

Crime 'Crisis' in youth sports comes into focus after early US World Cup exit

Culture Scaloni faces former tutor De la Fuente in Argentina-Spain World Cup final

Culture Nike out of World Cup contention as Adidas-outfitted teams head to final

Entertainment Tax exemptions for renewable energy: Promise, policy, and paradox

Transport House vote on Israel aid highlights major democratic divide over U.S. foreign policy

Religion When Will Bangladesh Play in the FIFA World Cup?

Tourism Is the US Rethinking Its Support for Israel?

Weather Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say

Politics Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a 'red line' and will resist until the end

Technology Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway US on Iran deal

Business 10 workers burnt in fire at Chattogram salt factory, 8 critical

Culture Child maintenance not contingent on parents' divorce dispute: HC

Entertainment Ziaur Rahman assassination: Fugitive convict Mozaffar held after 45 years on the run

Sports Decision on Zia assassination trial lies with judiciary, not politics: Khosru

Politics Despite peak Hilsa season, fishermen struggle to make worthwhile catches in Shariatpur

Technology Vested groups trying to exploit student protests to embarrass govt: Home minister

Business Bangladesh-India textile trade gets boost as BKMEA, TEXPROCIL sign MoU

Sports Fifa World Cup: Most assists in a single tournament

International World Cup 2026: Semi-finalists at a glance

Sports 'Nobody gives us anything': Messi fires back at critics after dramatic win over England

International Searches for vacations to Cabo Verde shot up by 5000% after World Cup performance

Business Beyond tariffs lies Bangladesh's biggest trade opportunity

Politics Shaheed Ziaur Rahman: The soldier who believed in democracy

Politics President pays tribute to July Martyrs, urges unity to build martyrs' envisioned Bangladesh

Politics July 16: The Beginning of the Mass Uprising

International Without '24 uprising, Tarique Rahman could not have become PM: Shafiqur

Sports India asks ship owners to avoid deploying Indian seafarers on ships transiting Hormuz Strait

Business Prince William, PM Starmer back England after World Cup exit

Business Supreme Court orders US customs to process $81b in refunds for illegal Trump tariffs

Politics US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

International 2 journalists killed in Uttara road crash

International Man to walk the gallows, fined Tk1 lakh for 2024 rape-murder of 9-yr-old in Cumilla

Politics Govt moves to raise strategic fuel storage capacity to 90 days

International Rain likely in 8 divisions

Business REHAB seeks security assurance for housing entrepreneurs amid law and order concerns

Politics Housing sector sinks deeper amid plunging sales, soaring costs

Politics REHAB opposes additional taxes on construction materials, proposed capital gains levy in FY27 budget

Business Entrepreneurs seek to use more than 70% of IPO proceeds for debt repayment

International From the archive | How Abu Sayed's wings of freedom ignited the fire of July uprising

Politics HSC exam controversy: When policy missteps meet a culture of pressure politics

Politics Ancient Roman faces recreated in Hungary exhibition using DNA and forensic science

Politics England not cursed, says Tuchel, after more World Cup heartbreak

Sports No goals but Messi the team man comes through to help Argentina to another final

International Why Did Russia Launch Fresh Attacks After Ukraine's EU Drone Deal?

Politics More than half of House Democrats back bid to cut US military aid to Israel

Politics India to fence Sundarbans border with Bangladesh for first time

Politics More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar: UN

International Russia says it hits military targets in Kyiv, Ukrainian ports

Politics US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, targets included Bandar Abbas

Business Vance says Israel losing US public support, criticises foreign influence on policy

Business Outstanding power plant bills stand at Tk52,300cr: Energy minister

Politics Rupsha 800MW power plant seeks one-year extension as long-term gas supply remains uncertain

Politics QatarEnergy halves 2026 scheduled deliveries of LNG to Bangladesh: Petrobangla

Politics Today marks historic July Martyrs’ Day

Business UK announces £355,000 flood aid for Bangladesh

Politics Argentine players brandish political Falklands flag after England match

Sports England tried to hold on but it wasn't enough, says Kane

Politics In a Patagonia town with an 85-foot Messi statue, Argentines celebrate reaching World Cup final

Politics Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz as US, Iran continue strikes

Business French parliament approves landmark assisted-dying bill

Politics Bangladesh risks falling behind without urgent action on AI and automation, experts warn

Politics Eight days of rain damages 197km of Ctg roads, surpassing six years’ monsoon toll

Politics No scope for Hasina to appeal; verdict must be enforced upon return: Nahid

Politics Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' debuts with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

Politics Late comeback propels Argentina to another World Cup final

Politics Is the Strait of Hormuz Emerging as the World's Next Flashpoint?

International Uproar over alleged links to Mossad; what does Ahmadinejad say?