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Politics Court fixes 30 November for cross-examination in Pori Moni attempted rape case

Business Dhaka North launches online citizen reporting initiative to tackle waste dumping

Politics Dhaka, Delhi seek fresh engagement; Dinesh Trivedi to meet PM tomorrow

Politics Mamunul calls for removing faces from all sculptures at July Museum

Politics PM urges Islamic scholars to stay united to maintain peace, stability

Politics 8 foreign firms to trace overseas assets of 42 defaulting companies: BB

Business Businesses seek ‘Sick Industries Law’ to revive closed factories

Politics Govt forms new judicial pay review committee as officials allege delay tactic

Business PMI hits 57.8 as manufacturing posts strongest gain in months on export rebound

Business Islami Insurance's H1 profit rises 30%

Business Liquidation fears for weak NBFIs trigger sell-off as DSEX sheds 38 points

Politics Loss-hit ICB introduces first-ever policy to value Tk14,983cr portfolio

Politics United Insurance, Saiham, Alltex deny hidden triggers behind recent price surges

Politics Bangladesh must give its elephants a future

Politics Indian envoy to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi granted cabinet minister status

Politics Meta partners with LightCastle to boost SME growth in Bangladesh

Politics Media standing on the edge of a Sharp Knife: Matiur Rahman Chowdhury

Politics What are the chances of Oli Ahmed winning the presidential election?

Politics TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 9 August 2026

Business Air India pilot undergoes 'confirmatory' drug test after flight plunge

Politics Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz

Politics Netanyahu says Israel won't pull out of Gaza before Hamas disarms

Politics Bangladesh's total voter count rises to 12.86 crore

Politics Chattogram Port scraps 5-year tender for shifting empty containers accused of 'favouring 2 operators'

Politics Actor Don sent to jail hours after arrest in Salman Shah murder case

Politics Hasina did not trust party men or officials; monitored calls through NTMC: Prosecution

Politics Ilias Ali disappearance: ICT issues arrest warrant against Air Force officer

Health Dengue: Year's highest 672 hospitalised in a day, 2 more die

Politics Measles death toll reaches 873 as 6 more children die in 24 hours

Politics BNP set to nominate Fakhrul as presidential candidate on 12 Aug

Politics Tarique to meet Chattogram grassroots BNP leaders for first time as PM

Politics Salman Shah murder: Actor Don arrested at Dhaka airport

Politics Stay alert to attempts to create chaos, PM urges all

Politics Cenbank allows tour operators to sell overseas packages in taka

Politics RACE Asset Management's rejoinder and our reply

Politics Smart rings: The next wearable after the smartwatch?

Politics Bangladesh, UK stress joint efforts to curb irregular migration, human trafficking

Politics Import LC settlements edge up 0.09% in FY26

Politics Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

Politics Between happiness and governance: What Bangladesh can learn from Bhutan about democracy

Politics Arbitration meant to be swift, but slow pace puts foreign investment at risk

Politics US Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General after controversial vote

Politics Prime minister says 10-year plan for energy and power management will be presented in parliament

Politics Talks with US won't happen while interim deal is breached, Iranian minister says

Politics Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact

Politics Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, PM Netanyahu says

Politics Bangladesh among countries most vulnerable to climate change: Info minister

Business Presidential election set to break 35-year run of unopposed contests as Jamaat enters race

Business Campus violence exposes gaps in police action beyond immediate clash control

Business Quader told Palak to slow down internet during July Uprising, call recording submitted to ICT

Politics DB arrests Boro Sazzad’s close aide during attempt to flee country

Business Measles outbreak shows no signs of easing; actual vaccination coverage, effectiveness questioned

Politics Madrasah students block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Tongi after classmate killed in road accident

Politics PM hands over new homes to flood-hit families in Banshkhali

Politics PM Tarique people's person; India optimistic over solutions: Trivedi

Politics 7 venues prepared, 2,500 cops deployed for Tarique's Ctg visit; meeting with Hefazat chief on agenda

Politics Watch | 'Won't betray the nation,' Oli pledges after Jamaat-led alliance picks him as presidential candidate

Politics Presidential polls: BNP collects 2 nomination forms

Politics We expected president to be elected under July Charter, but govt rejected referendum verdict: Nahid

Business TCB plans commercial sales of soap, tea, salt, flour, edible oil to reduce subsidies

Politics US ambassador visits Jhalakathi's floating guava market

Politics Biman's stranded Rome flight arrives in Dhaka

Politics Family codewords offer simple defence against growing AI deepfake scams

Business Scientists uncover dodo bird’s hidden sensory abilities

Politics Fifa defends Infantino over allegations linked to his Uefa tenure

Politics Cross-Border Detentions in Panchagarh: What Are Locals Saying?

Politics July mass uprising: what instructions did Obaidul Quader give Palak?

Politics Why did the 11-party alliance, including jamaat, nominate a candidate for the presidential election?

Politics Malaysia seizes container suspected of carrying goods for Israel

Politics Drones spotted in Bulgaria and Germany raise concerns of Russian escalation

Politics CAG audit reveals Tk5cr loss in BCIC software purchase, management denies claim

Politics Arbitration meant to be swift, but slow pace puts foreign investment at risk

Politics PM leaves Dhaka for Maheshkhali to inspect deep-sea port, meet flood victims in Ctg

Politics 12 injured as Chhatra Dal, Chhatra League clash in Satkhira

Politics What are some major precedents of arbitration in Bangladesh?

Politics Can smarter ponds transform Bangladesh’s fish economy?

Business Tibetan cooperative keeps centuries-old weaving tradition alive

International Mehr News releases video of Mojtaba Khamenei

Politics JD Vance, Modi discuss regional, global issues

International Nigeria marries 1,500 couples in mass wedding

International Indonesia closes all access to Mount Bromo as wildfire expands

Politics Iran sets new conditions for Strait of Hormuz reopening, UAE says ship targeted

Politics Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House: Sources

Politics Pentagon urges defence firms to speed up weapons production amid depleted stocks

Business Construction of Delta Pharma’s $100m plant begins in Mirsarai, production expected by 2029

Politics Bangladesh’s semiconductor success will depend on what it owns

Politics Ex-president Joe Biden's cancer has spread, is very painful: Son

Politics 1,498 tourist spots to be developed into tourism hubs: Afroza

Politics Army chief off to South Sudan, Abyei to visit peacekeeping mission areas

Business Govt taking steps to develop tourism sector: PM

Business High taxes, weak returns holding back tourism investment, say industry experts

Politics Kaliakair Hi-Tech Park draws $1.64b investment proposals: Minister

Business PM urges UNOs to work with responsibility, humanity for people's welfare

Politics Jamaat to contest upcoming presidential election

Politics Hasan answers a bottle with grace

Politics Take-Two boss defends disc-free GTA 6, likens physical games to vinyl

Business July Uprising: What Do the Martyrs’ Families Want? What Does BNP Say?

Politics When will the gold market stabilize?

Politics Will Trump impose 100 percent tariff on Indian products?

Politics How Bangladesh elects a new president