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Business 2 arrested with 2.5 lakh yaba pills worth Tk12.5cr at Ctg Port’s outer anchorage

Politics Cabinet clears drafts of human rights act, new visa policy

International Foreign influence easier to establish in fragile states: Dilara

Politics Govt decides to scrap Section 18(a) of Bank Resolution Act, blocking former owners' return

Politics Govt forms 22-member taskforce to cut red tape, ease doing business

Politics Private hospitals, clinics to get 2-year licences from this fiscal year

Politics PM calls for building Bangladesh envisioned by July martyrs

Politics Rizvi likely to become BNP acting secretary general

Business Experts question Biman's Rome technical-stop planning after 40-hour passenger ordeal

Politics BB scraps Bangla QR fee, offers incentives to small merchants

Politics Cabinet okays amended Bank Resolution Act, blocking ex-owners' return

Politics Forex reserves stand at $32.15b

Business Govt discusses legal framework of Invest Bangladesh; next meeting to finalise structure

Politics Infrastructure, utility shortages erode investor confidence in economic zones

Business National Steering Committee on Creative Economy formed

Politics Polish brand LPP to continue business in Bangladesh, will help exporters recover dues

Politics Beximco leads turnover as investors pile into beaten-down shares

Politics DSE, CSE suspend trading in 3 NBFIs declared non-viable

Politics Margin rule relaxation rumours spark late-hour rally at DSE

Politics Snoopy at 76: The little beagle who never stopped dreaming

Business Indian scientists detect unusually thick ozone layer over North Bay of Bengal

Politics Bangladesh puts US LNG deal on hold over steep pricing

International TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 10 August 2026

Business 18th-century Quran manuscript displayed at Makkah museum

Politics AI could help lower-skill economies gain more, but adoption cost is key, says economist

Politics BRICS Summit: No decision yet on PM's India visit

Business Islami Bank accuses ex-president Shahabuddin, S Alam, 36 others of around Tk500cr embezzlement

Politics Salahuddin's disappearance case: Tribunal orders Ziaul Ahsan to appear on 27 Aug

Business Ctg private healthcare workers demand Tk30,000 minimum wage

Politics Dhaka hopes New Delhi won't undermine any pillar of state again: FM

Environment Dhaka South administrator pledges to make city greener through daily tree planting

Politics BATB workers in Kushtia demand permanent jobs, threaten nationwide blockade

Business Behind the pass rates: Schools where no SSC candidate made it through

Politics Fragile Bangladesh must now be rebuilt: PM

Politics Measles: Death toll reaches 878 as 5 more die in 24 hours

Politics President Shahabuddin resigns

Politics Road crash on Dhaka-Sylhet highway claims 3 more lives; 14 killed in four days

Politics RU removes artwork after criticism over depiction of '2024 uprising outweighing 1971' on scales

Politics SSC, equivalent exam candidates can seek re-evaluation of original scripts: Minister

Politics BB allows international cards for overseas education payments

Business A name denied: The long struggle over indigenous identity in Bangladesh

Politics £430m UK-Ireland power link rerouted after fans force to save Dobby's 'grave'

Politics Lamine Yamal buys former Shakira-Piqué mansion in Barcelona

Politics Lifting the IPO debt-repayment cap is the second step, not the first

Business Can Capital Markets Ease Family Business Disputes?

Politics SSC Pass Rate Plunges by 31.33% in Five Years

Politics From $48b to $100b: Can Bangladesh double exports in five years?

Politics Ex-Thai lawmaker 'kills' local official, confesses on YouTube

Politics Indian police use tear gas, water cannons against job seekers in Jharkhand

Business Ex-Gazipur-5 MP Akhtaruzzaman placed on 3-day remand in anti-terrorism case

Politics Man detained in Ctg over alleged sexual harassment of child

Business From 93.58% to 62.25%: SSC pass rate continues to plunge since 2021

Politics SSC 2026: Ctg Board records five-year low pass rate as Humanities results slump

Business Why are SSC pass rates falling? Experts weigh in

Politics You can sing your heart out, but you can't just give away marks: Education minister

Health Obesity 'bigger cancer risk' than previously thought: Study

Politics 'How oppressive must you be to sack so many people?' PM questions mass layoffs at Islami Bank

Politics Presidential election: 11-party alliance collects nomination form for Oli Ahmad

Politics SSC 2026: Dhaka tops boards in pass rate, GPA-5s

Politics SSC 2026: English, maths emerge as major weak points

Business SSC GPA-5 achievers fall for fourth straight year

Politics RMG workers elect union leaders through direct ballot

Politics All Dhaka, Delhi issues resolvable through talks: Indian envoy

Business Expedite Hasina's extradition, return Hadi's killers: Dhaka to Delhi

Politics 'We don't only share border, we also share dreams,' says Trivedi after talks with PM

Politics 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' swings in as 2nd fastest film to $1b

Politics Indian cricket board to seek govt permission for proposed tour of Bangladesh: Report

Politics As AI takes over, vintage computer collecting gains popularity

Politics How Is the Jamaat-NCP Alliance Faring?

Politics What Did India’s High Commissioner Say After Meeting the PM?

Politics What strategy is Trump using to keep pressure on Iran?

Politics Oil steady as Iran tempers hopes for swift Hormuz reopening

Business Gunman fires inside Thai government office as country reels from school shooting

Politics Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks, Odesa port damaged

Politics Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact

Politics How to check SSC, equivalent exam results

Business SSC 2026: Cumilla records 65.42% pass rate, 9,814 students secure GPA-5

Politics SSC 2026: Girls outshine boys in both pass rate and GPA-5

Politics SSC 2026: Sylhet Board records 58.33% SSC pass rate, 3,836 secure GPA-5

Politics SSC 2026: Technical board pass rate 58.20%, madrasah 55.49%

Politics SSC, equivalent exam pass rate falls to 62.25%, GPA-5 holders drop to 1,16,676

Politics SSC 2026: Pass rate rises to 60.30% in Barishal, but fewer achieve GPA-5

Politics Bangladesh puts US LNG deal on hold over steep pricing

Politics SSC 2026: 312 institutions record zero passes

Politics SSC, equivalent exam 2026: Here's how you can check results online and via SMS

Politics DSE suspends trading in shares of three NBFIs

Politics Iran sees Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye defence pact as sign of shifting regional order

Politics Self-taught Turkish 'linguist' keeps dead language alive

Politics How a small Israeli startup was linked to rogue AI hacks at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta

Politics Making Bangla QR work for Bangladesh’s small businesses

Politics Why does Iran want an agreement with the United States right now?

Politics Why are the Houthis increasing attacks on the Red Sea coast?

Politics Oil rises on uncertainty over reopening of Hormuz

Politics Western Europe records hottest June and July on record

Politics Trump says US 'low-keying it' with Iran

Politics Govt moves to formulate National Spatial Plan for optimal use of land for development

Politics Project Ladyland 2026: Begum Rokeya’s feminist utopia takes the stage again

Politics Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza plan, says Israel will not withdraw before Hamas disarmed

Politics 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire: Ministry

Politics BERC adjusts jet fuel prices; 23% hike for domestic flights

Politics Govt to launch red-yellow-green project monitoring dashboards

Politics Opposition speaking in Hasina's language: Fakhrul

Business Soy Connext 2026: Bangladesh's rising soy demand draws US exporters

Politics BB declares four financial institutions non-viable, starts resolution process

Business Current account deficit hits $1.6b as import bills surge

International Typhoon Dolphin approaches China as authorities issue flood and landslide warnings

Business Pentagon calls for rapid weapons production as stockpiles tighten