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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Erdogan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief

People cross the Moei river as they flee Myawaddy township in Myanmar to Thailand's Mae Sot town in Thailand's Tak province, Saturday, 20 April 2024. Photo: AP via Hindustan Times

About 1,300 people flee Myanmar to Thailand amid clashes at border town

Warships of EU naval forces escort the MV Abdullah after the release. Photo: X (Twitter)

MV Abdullah to arrive in Dubai port tomorrow

Gazipur to get Tk295cr CJM Court building

Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen. Photo: UNB

Govt to regulate test fees in private hospitals: Health minister

View of the US Capitol prior to a House of Representatives vote on legislation providing $95 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, 20 April 2024. Photo: Reuters

US House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package

Heatwave: National University-affiliated colleges to remain shut until further notice

Heatwave: National University-affiliated colleges to remain shut until further notice

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the prize distribution ceremony of Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament-2023 and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament-2023 at the Army Stadium in the capital on Saturday (20 April). Photo: BSS

PM for promoting domestic sports

Important things to know about Loksabha elections in India

Important things to know about Loksabha elections in India

Karthik ‘very keen’ to play for India in T20 World Cup

Photo: Courtesy

Emirates restores regular flight schedules after Dubai floods

What to eat to beat the heatwave

What to eat to beat the heatwave

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Bajus decreases gold price by Tk840 per bhori, after raising it by Tk4,560 earlier

A boy takes a dip in the water near the Museum of Independence in the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan today (20 April). Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Dried throats, parched lips reign as heatwave sweeps across country

IPL’s two-bouncer rule making an impact in a new way

Can Netanyahu avoid ICC arrest?

Can Netanyahu avoid ICC arrest?

Representational image. Photo: Unsplash

Transferring citizens' information to private sector risky, illegal: Experts

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2 die from 'heat stroke' amid ongoing countrywide heatwave

Why did Ronaldo sue his former club Juventus?

Why did Ronaldo sue his former club Juventus?

Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Edimon Ginting, Country Director, ADB, signed the loan agreement on behalf of Bangladesh and ADB, respectively, at a ceremony at ERD in Dhaka today (20 April). Photo: Courtesy

ADB to provide $71m to Bangladesh for water resources management

ICB and Bangabandhu Parishad, ICB unit, pay homage to Bangabandhu

ICB and Bangabandhu Parishad, ICB unit, pay homage to Bangabandhu

Swiatek's perfect 10 in Stuttgart as Sabalenka, Gauff crash out

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Sundarbans honey collector dies in tiger attack

Representational Image: Unsplash

Stock market needs prudent stimulus

Stock market needs prudent stimulus

Stock market needs prudent stimulus

Bangladesh, Nepal to sign agreement on exchange of customs related data

Bangladesh, Nepal to sign agreement on exchange of customs related data

Representational image. Photo: Reuters

Dhaka records second highest temperature in 44 years; Jashore hottest at 42.6 degrees Celsius

Photo: Mumbai Indians

Pollard, David fined for illegal TV review help in IPL game

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. File Photo: Reuters

Dhaka ready to welcome Qatar's Emir, 2 countries eye broader co-op

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750 sea turtle hatchlings make their way back to sea

Netflix slips as move to end sharing subscriber count raises growth doubts

File Photo: AFP

Why are Bangladeshi traders coming to Canton Fair?

Photo: Courtesy

The time Atif A-slam dunked through the night

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan

Aviation minister directs Biman to talk to Boeing on Dreamliner technical issues

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Supreme Court eases dress code for lawyers amid heatwave

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Internet disruption likely to persist for 4-5 more days

Expatriates are suffering due to flooding in Dubai

Expatriates are suffering due to flooding in Dubai

Monisha Abraham. Photo: Collected

Monisha Abraham to become first female MD of BAT Bangladesh

Photo: Courtesy

Promoted DMDs of Agrani Bank pay respects at the mausoleum of Bangabandhu in Tungipara

Photo: Courtesy

MD of Karmasangsthan Bank pays tribute at Bangabandhus mausoleum

Where is the attraction of visitors at livestock fairs?

Where is the attraction of visitors at livestock fairs?

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Govt inks $71m loan agreement with ADB for climate-resilient water management

Photo: Courtesy

Explore four places in magnificent Saudi

Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz?

Meta says you can’t turn off its new AI tool on Instagram, Facebook

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Tobacco cheaper than essential goods, advocates demand price hike

Photo: Rangpur Riders

The fault in our franchises: An interview with Rangpur Riders CEO

Schools, colleges to remain shut for a week due to heatwave

Schools, colleges to remain shut for a week due to heatwave

Remittance from UAE, UK surges in July-March FY24; declines from Saudi, US

Remittance from UAE, UK surges in July-March FY24; declines from Saudi, US

People walk past an Apple store in Shanghai, China September 13, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order

Emergency personnel respond to a report of a person covered in flames outside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial is underway, April 19, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Man dies after setting self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

Iran's nuclear weapons factory is Israel's target

Iran's nuclear weapons factory is Israel's target

Illegally parked cars, rickshaws and makeshift shops that have sprung up along the lakeside, partially block the walkways of Gulshan Lake. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam

Cars, shops choke Gulshan Lake walkways

Cricketers take part in physical performance assessment at Bangabandhu Stadium

Parmy Olson. Sketch: TBS

Google, Facebook should use AI to combat conspiracy theories

No respite from heat wave for five days: BMD

No respite from heat wave for five days: BMD

Photo: Collected

AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices

Clashes resume near Thai-Myanmar border town: Thai army

Clashes resume near Thai-Myanmar border town: Thai army

Heatwave prompts suspension of school assemblies in Bangladesh

Heatwave prompts suspension of school assemblies in Bangladesh

Dr Sajal Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS.

Architectural science for greener future: Rethinking architectural education in Bangladesh

Jatri Kalyan Samity press conference. Photo: Tousif Kaiun

Accidents over Eid holidays increase 31% from last year: Jatri Kalyan Samity

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Stagflation or not, Bangladesh economy slips into slow growth track

Stagflation or not, Bangladesh economy slips into slow growth track

Illustration: TBS

Internet services disrupted across Bangladesh

Photo: Courtesy

Premier Bank holds 1st quarter business review meeting- 2024

Rahul can play himself into World Cup spot with IPL heroics, says Uthappa

Battery-powered trains will reduce carbon emissions

Battery-powered trains will reduce carbon emissions

Sacks full of cash are being pilled up ahead of counting at Pagla Mosque in Kishoreganj on Saturday, 20 April 2024. Photo: TBS

27 sacks of cash collected from Kishoreganj's Pagla Mosque donation boxes

Photo: Bloomberg

Tesla's Elon Musk postpones India trip, sources say

People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing multiple unidentified cruise missiles into the sea off its west coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, January 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

North Korea says it tested 'super-large' cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile

Shivaraj N, a sub-inspector in Tamil Nadu police signs his declaration form before casting his vote at a polling station a day ahead of the first phase of the election, in Tiruvannamalai, India, April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

60% voter turnout in Phase 1 of India's Lok Sabha elections

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2 killed as bus rams auto-rickshaw in Chattogram

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer recipes

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer recipes

Chinese manufacturers dominate the electric car market

Chinese manufacturers dominate the electric car market

Cassava, a starchy root vegetable known locally as Shimul Alu, is being commercially cultivated in Khagrachhari after clearing large areas of hilly forests, home to rich biodiversity. Rapid deforestation raises concerns about the impact on the environment, ecosystem, and wildlife. The photo was taken at Pittachhara in Matiranga upazila. Photo: TBS

CHT forests being razed for cassava farming, harming biodiversity

Photo: Hindustan Times

Transform your mental health; 10 activities to ease anxiety, depression

The Iranian flag flutters outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, 6 March 2023. Photo: Reuters

Iran's foreign minister downplays drone attack, says Tehran investigating

U.S. President Joe Biden, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council Charles Michel, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a working lunch meeting at G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, western Japan May 19, 2023, in this handout photo released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS

G7 countries for promoting Free, Open Indo-Pacific, managing engagement in Asia

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More than 2,100 people are evacuated as an Indonesian volcano spews clouds of ash

Workers stand near a rescue vessel of the Spanish NGO Open Arms at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus March 9, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route

US 'has not conducted air strikes in Iraq today': CENTCOM

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Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces post hit in air strike, sources say

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

US military strategy tested as Iran-Israel warfare comes out of shadows

Results of Lok Sabha polls 2024 will be declared on June 4 (Representational). Photo: ANI

2,500 Indians cross Bangladesh border to vote in Tripura

Israeli and American flags stand during the final rehearsal for the ceremony to welcome US President Joe Biden ahead of his visit to Israel, at Ben Gurion International airport, in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

US sanctions ally of Israeli minister, entities backing 'extremist' settlers

A handout photograph, shot in January 2024, shows a woman and baby at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan. MSF/Mohamed Zakaria/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in 'extreme, immediate danger'

Higher tax rate for high-income people planned in FY25

Higher tax rate for high-income people planned in FY25

Iranians attend an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel's Iran attack carefully calibrated after internal splits, US pressure

Doctors chant slogans during a rally to protest against government plans to increase medical school admissions in Seoul, South Korea, March 3, 2024. The banners read "Oppose increasing medical school admissions without talks with the medical community" (in blue) and "Medical education will be harmed in increasing medical school admissions" (in red). REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

South Korea government to compromise on medical reforms, meet opposition

Trade on roads as growers have nowhere else to go

Trade on roads as growers have nowhere else to go

Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

Oil slips after Iran plays down reported Israeli attack

Due to the presence of schools, coaching centres and restaurants in the area, the new demographic at these galleries is notably younger, adding a vibrant and youthful energy to the area's cultural scene. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

From Dhanmondi to Lalmatia Block D: Dhaka’s new cultural canvas

Innovations in next-generation battery development are changing the industry fast, and this might soon make frequent charging of your devices a thing of the past. Photo: Reuters

Next-gen batteries to power the future

Chelsea's 'Cold Palmer' heating up ahead of Man City reunion

Photo: Android Authority

Insta360 X4 takes action cameras to new heights with 8K resolution

The Predator Helios Neo 14 (Left), Nitro 14 and Nitro 16. Photo: Collected

Acer announces gaming laptops with liquid metal cooling

The rear cover boasts a striking combination of blue and gold, adorned with the iconic Hogwarts emblem front and centre. Photo: Collected

Xiaomi casts spell on fans with limited edition Harry Potter smartphone

Man City suffer Haaland injury scare before FA Cup semifinal

FILE PHOTO: The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, US, December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

US House advances $95 billion Ukraine-Israel package toward Saturday vote

KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock take Lucknow to eight-wicket win over Chennai in the IPL

Rohingya refugees walk towards Cox's Bazar fleeing from military oppression in Myanmar. File Photo: Reuters

Rohingya repatriation: G7 countries call for creating conditions

Rohingya Crisis

Emergency personnel respond to a report of a person covered in flames, outside the courthouse where former US President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial is underway, in New York, US, April 19, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Man sets himself on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway