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Politics Bangladesh, Canada discuss cooperation to curb fraud, irregular migration

Business From driving test to road safety: Zaima Rahman questions Bangladesh's system

Politics Finance minister vows deregulation, urges US businesses to invest

Politics Govt working to increase allowance for returnee migrant workers: Nur

Health Dengue claims 2 more lives in 24hrs

Politics BNP to finalise presidential candidate Thursday

Business Shops, markets to remain open from 11am to 8pm amid power crisis

Politics TIB flags accountability gaps in approved human rights, enforced disappearance laws

Politics US business delegation in Bangladesh to explore investment opportunities

Business Bangladesh seeks alternative financing to address $421b SDG funding gap: FinMin

Politics BB terminates Chief Economist Akhtar’s contract early

Politics BSEC to probe allegations of irregularities against DSE top officials

Politics Dhaka stocks slip as margin rule concerns dampen rally

Business Non-functional New Line Clothings fails to explain DSE query over abnormal share price surge

Business World's largest sovereign fund trims Bangladesh exposure as Norway's 'Oil Fund' investment hits six-year low

Politics In The Views | World Elephant Day: In a country of fewer than 300 wild elephants, every death matters

Politics Tokyo reaffirms support for Dhaka through EPA, BIG-B, security cooperation

Politics What impact will the experience with US tariff agreements have on FTAs?

Politics Perseid meteor shower to light up Bangladesh skies tonight

Business Adam Driver and Miles Teller star in new crime thriller

Politics Cristiano Ronaldo marries Georgina Rodríguez after a decade together

Politics Elder Scrolls VI gets an exciting new update

Politics Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again

Politics Out of season, out of the ordinary: Australia meet Bangladesh in rare home winter tests

Politics Skipper Shanto urges teammates to focus on session-by-session Test battle against Australia

Business Huawei launches Bangladesh's first grid-forming inverter, battery storage system

International TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 12 August 2026

International Will U.S.-Iran Demands Sink the Hormuz Deal?

Politics Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina Republican Senate primary

International Russia publishes list of 224 Ukrainian POWs it says it is ready to swap amid dispute with Kyiv

Transport Ukraine pounds grain terminals at Russia's Black Sea Novorossiysk port

Politics 2 Cuet students drown on campus pond, taking death toll to 3 in 15 days

Politics 23 senior police officials transferred in major reshuffle

Politics Govt secures 90% LNG premium cut from US firm Gunvor, approves 117 cargoes

Politics Up to 9 hours without power: Load-shedding grips Khulna

Politics Govt fast-tracks spare parts import for floating LNG terminal to restore gas supply

Politics Power crisis may ease from this evening: State Minister Amit

Business Families of 35 fishermen 'missing, killed' at sea since 2014 seek govt aid

Sports Two cars collide on Dhaka Elevated Expressway, causing severe congestion

Sports Unauthorised absence, desertion: Six police officers dismissed

Business Bangladesh to formally begin FTA talks with EU next month: Commerce minister

Politics Visa Asia Pacific delegation meets BB governor, discusses digital payment expansion, security

Business Bangladesh’s highest remittance-earning districts in FY26

Politics Indian scientists develop AI framework to identify hidden cancer stem cells

Business 'I gotta go back': Solo Sikoa reacts to forced return to The Bloodline after Jey Uso loss

Politics KATSEYE seeks to show raw side in new 'Wild Hearts' film

Politics Rosario Dawson says her Claire Temple cameo got cut from 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

Politics India's Bangladesh tour faces fresh uncertainty as BCCI announces T20I series against Afghanistan

Politics Why Did Four Organizations Sue the Trump Administration?

Business Job-friendly investment: How far has Bangladesh come?

Politics Is Falling Inflation Easing the Burden on Consumers?

International Iran says Hormuz to remain closed unless US accepts its conditions

Politics Pakistan's ruling party poised to win Kashmir elections amid deadly clashes, analysts say

Business 14 Rajshahi substations seek extra security as load-shedding worsens

Politics BNP leader Miftah Siddique appointed Sylhet Wasa chairman

Politics Crude bomb explosion on Barishal court premises sparks panic

Politics Jamaat candidate seeks leave to appeal against HC ruling upholding Sarwar Alamgir’s nomination

Politics Salman Shah murder: Court rejects actor Don’s bail plea

Politics ‘Why did you release this?’ Call record unveils Quader rapped Harun for publishing photo of detained SAD coordinators

Politics Bomb-like object found again in Savar, area cordoned off

Politics Elderly couple, domestic worker found dead at home in Sylhet

Politics From Savar to Motijheel: Decoding the network behind Dhaka's pipeline of terror

Politics Controversial study on excess deaths during Covid retracted

Business Asean experience can help Bangladesh emerge as global halal hub: Commerce Minister

Politics Korea's Kotra eyes wider role in Bangladesh's new town development

Politics Brazil's natural areas shrink, worsening El Nino impact

Politics Scientists find evidence of two origins of life on Earth

Politics Sir Anthony Hopkins releases debut album after six decades of composing

Politics Why the SSC and HSC transition matters most for students

Politics Colombia Hit by More Than 70 Aftershocks, Panic Grips Public

Politics Trump's crackdown on visa cancellations is increasing uncertainty for immigrants

Politics What is Bangladesh doing to attract foreign investors?

Politics Tata chair Chandrasekaran to step down after tension with controlling charity arm

Politics Lebanon abolishes death penalty in first for region

Politics Court sets 27 Oct for probe report on Shahabuddin, others in Tk251cr embezzlement case

Politics Police arrest 5 over Pallabi shooting

Business Gopalganj faces 8-10 hours of load-shedding, power office seeks police security

Sports RAB dogs auction: Labradors, German Shepherds bidding starts from Tk1,000

International Trivedi seeks Modi’s guidance on strengthening ‘enduring’ Bangladesh ties

Business Banks turn to retail as corporate lending piles up bad loans

Politics BB extends personal loan tenure to 8 years, eases consumer credit cap

Technology E cap at 40

International Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez in Portugal

Sports Is BJP using the Jharkhand protest as a political tool to counter pressure from Delhi?

Politics Colombia’s earthquake response strains new government as rescuers race to find survivors

Crime Myanmar military escalates airstrikes on civilians, UN investigation finds

Business Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire in waters off Lombok, evacuations underway

Technology Turkey suspects Israeli warning of Iran plot against Trump was fabricated

Politics Tucker Carlson says Israel pressured him to push false Hunter Biden claims

Sports Curriculum changes, Covid learning loss among factors behind SSC pass rate fall

Environment How Much Can Merchants Transact Through Bangla QR Without Any Charges?

Politics New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse

International 11 injured as Dhaka College Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal clash in New Market

Crime Bomb-making materials, crude bomb-like objects found in Savar building

Culture Islami Bank official suspended for filing complaint against S Alam, ex-president over loan fraud

Business July fighters to get 36% discount at BPC hotels, special Biman fares

Entertainment Fakhrul presidency to reshape BNP, cabinet, parliament

Transport Rangamati journalist arrested under Pornography Control Act

Culture Monica Bellucci plays a 'tragicomic' mother in new Italian drama Ketticè

International Palakar to premiere political allegory 'Ek Koti Monowara' at Shilpakala Academy

International Ex-Syrian president Assad gets death sentence over war crimes, crimes against humanity

Politics Death Sentence After Losing Power: Where Is Bashar al-Assad’s Final Destination?