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Benjamin Netanyahu: The man willing to burn it all down just to survive

After years of conflict, one question hangs over Netanyahu’s legacy: How much destruction can a leader justify in the name of security before the pursuit of security itself becomes indistinguishable from the pursuit of power?

3h | The Big Picture

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No more public funds, govt plans private revival of shuttered, unprofitable factories

1h | Bangladesh

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Newborn deaths at Ad-din hospital: Oxygen shortage, negligence found, says health minister

6h | Bangladesh

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, 3 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Update | Hezbollah rejects ceasefire plan declared in Washington, Israel keeps up strikes

5h | World+Biz

What will be the impact of the new US tariffs on Bangladesh?

What will be the impact of the new US tariffs on Bangladesh?

2h | Podcast

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 4 June 2026. Photo: Collected

Khalilur hints at retaining foreign minister role while serving as UNGA president

4h | Bangladesh

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Update | Low-income households spared from power tariff hike

7h | Bangladesh

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Cabinet congratulates Khalilur on election as UNGA president

3h | Bangladesh

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan and Dr Khalilur Rahman. Photo: UNB

Bangladesh, Turkey to hold FM-level talks Friday to strengthen strategic engagement

1h | Bangladesh

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Jashore records country's highest temperature at 38.6°C as heatwave intensifies

1h | Environment

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DGHS serves show cause notice to Ad-din hospital over newborn deaths

2h | Bangladesh

Rumeen Farhana attends an event titled "No More Rape, Child Abuse, Impunity: What is the Solution?" organised by the civic platform Ar Na+ in Dhaka on 4 June 2026. Photo: TBS

Stronger victim-friendly judiciary can make Bangladesh safer for women: Rumeen Farhana

2h | Bangladesh

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Economists advise maintaining policy rate amid inflation concerns

1h | Economy

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BSEC overhaul: New chairman prioritises real-time market surveillance, foreign investment

1h | Stocks

Jamaat protests power, fuel price hikes; demands rollback

2h | Politics

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Ctg child rape: Charge sheet submitted against accused

2h | Law & order

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Four cops withdrawn over alleged assault on Swechchhasebak Dal leader inside police station

1h | Crime

Jobs

বাংলা

ইনফোগ্রাফিক: টিবিএস

ইরান যুদ্ধের ধাক্কা: ২০২৬-২৭ অর্থবছরে ভর্তুকির চাহিদা বেড়ে ১ লাখ ২০ হাজার কোটি টাকা

3h | অর্থনীতি

বৃহস্পতিবার সচিবালয়ের প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমানের সভাপতিত্বে তিস্তা মহাপরিকল্পনা বাস্তবায়নবিষয়ক সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। ছবি: প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়

প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সভাপতিত্বে তিস্তা মহাপরিকল্পনা বাস্তবায়ন সংক্রান্ত সভা

1h | বাংলাদেশ

বড়পুকুরিয়া কয়লা খনি: পানি থেকে কয়লা তুলে টিকে আছেন যে নারীরা

বড়পুকুরিয়া কয়লা খনি: পানি থেকে কয়লা তুলে টিকে আছেন যে নারীরা

5h | ফিচার

পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী ড. খলিলুর রহমান। ফাইল ছবি: বাসস

জাতিসংঘের সাধারণ পরিষদের সভাপতির পাশাপাশি পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীর দায়িত্ব পালনেরও ইঙ্গিত ড. খলিলুরের

3h | বাংলাদেশ

ছবি: সংগৃহীত

৬ নবজাতকের মৃত্যু: আদ-দ্বীন হাসপাতালকে স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরের শোকজ

1h | বাংলাদেশ

ফাইল ছবি: সংগৃহীত

বিশ্বব্যাংক-আইএমএফের কথায় বিদ্যুতের মূল্যবৃদ্ধি করে জন-দুর্ভোগ বাড়িয়েছেন: গোলাম পরওয়ার

1h | বাংলাদেশ

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তারা

3d | ইজেল

সত্যজিৎ রায়ের আঁকা ‘বঙ্কুবাবুর বন্ধু’ গল্পের অলংকরণ।

অন্য গ্রহের প্রাণ: সাহিত্য আর চলচ্চিত্রে

3d | ইজেল

Stocks

Power Grid Bangladesh to gain Tk700cr as BERC raises wheeling charges by 24%

BSEC overhaul: New chairman prioritises real-time market surveillance, foreign investment

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Stocks surge to year-high turnover on BSEC leadership shake-up

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Unverified bank balances raise fears of fraud in insurance sector

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Who is happy with the government's new decision on electricity prices?

Who is happy with the government's new decision on electricity prices?

Why did Germany lose its seat on the UN Security Council?

Why did Germany lose its seat on the UN Security Council?

Can Asian farmers cope with El Niño's growing threat to agriculture?

Can Asian farmers cope with El Niño's growing threat to agriculture?

Panorama

The blackened water of Buriganga offers little sign that this was once the lifeline of Dhaka. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Billions down the drain, yet Dhaka’s rivers are still dying

Wheels

Finished in the exclusive Neptune Blue matte paint unique to the Omega Edition, this Hummer looks unlike anything else on the road. PHOTO: Akif Hamid

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV 3X Omega Edition: Too big, too fast, too futuristic

Pursuit

Ishmam Chowdhury (left) and Raiyaan Ehab Shams (right). Sketch: TBS

Beton Kemon: Bangladesh’s first anonymous salary transparency platform giving job-seekers an edge

Earth

Into the world of macro photography

Into the world of macro photography

Offbeat

Screengrab of the blue air-conditioned autorickshaw spotted in Gurgaon. Photo: Dipanshi/Instagram

Air-conditioned autorickshaw spotted in India's Gurgaon, goes viral

In Focus

The exploded fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is seen in this aerial view from April 1986. Photo: REUTERS/Files

In photos: Rare captures from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster

Science

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Nasa ends mission after loss of Mars probe

The Big Picture

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Benjamin Netanyahu: The man willing to burn it all down just to survive

Illustration: TBS

Water as a weapon: From Farakka to the Himalayas, South Asia’s new geopolitical tool

Food

Hershey's candy bars are displayed at a gas station in Phoenix, Arizona, on 27 October 2011. File Photo: Reuters

As cocoa prices melt down, real chocolate is making a comeback

Tech

xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, 16 February, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

AI experiment puts Musk's Grok in charge - society collapses in four days

Explorer

Ticuna dancers move in rhythm beneath the Amazon rainforest canopy. Photos: Mohua Rouf

Dancing with the Ticuna in the heart of the Amazon

Brands

Sustainable and eco-friendly picks for everyday living

Sustainable and eco-friendly picks for everyday living

Health

Children are undergoing treatment for measles in Chattogram medical. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Measles outbreak: 4 more children die, 1,136 new patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Wellbeing

Photo shows broccoli, tomato, cucumber and thai pepper. File Photo: Pixabay

8 tips for healthy eating

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

World's record-breaking heatwaves

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Economists advise maintaining policy rate amid inflation concerns

Bangladesh Bank buys $25m from commercial banks

Dollar at 2 month high as Gulf hostilities flare, yen wobbles near intervention zone

Mamata Banerjee. File Photo: Collected

Complaint filed against Mamata over remarks linking India govt to 'political killing' in Bangladesh

Hezbollah rejection clouds Lebanon ceasefire and prospects for ending Iran war

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire plan declared in Washington, Israel keeps up strikes

Power Grid Bangladesh to gain Tk700cr as BERC raises wheeling charges by 24%

BSEC overhaul: New chairman prioritises real-time market surveillance, foreign investment

Stocks surge to year-high turnover on BSEC leadership shake-up

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Roid: A haunting portrait of identity and erasure

'Ityadi' travels to Narsingdi for upcoming episode

Ritwik Ghatak's entire feature filmography restored in 4K, to be screened in London this month

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Shaun Tait quits as Bangladesh bowling coach

Saikat, Sohan return as Bangladesh announce ODI squad for Australia series

Sagarika's late strike sends Bangladesh into Women's SAFF final

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World's record-breaking heatwaves

Deepest caves in the world

World's highest-paid athletes of 2026

Long Read

Bangladesh's children are growing up with lead in their blood

Bangladesh's children are growing up with lead in their blood

Illustration: TBS

Water as a weapon: From Farakka to the Himalayas, South Asia’s new geopolitical tool

Silence must end

Silence must end

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Universities in the age of AI: The tension between trust, competence and surveillance

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Should media replace journalists and artists with AI

A cat perches on its owner's shoulder. Photo: Courtesy

How pet ownership got easier for urban Bangladesh

The rape and murder we condemn today: Are we ready to prevent the next one?

The rape and murder we condemn today: Are we ready to prevent the next one?

Chinese vloggers line the narrow streets of Techpara, filming for hours with iPhones fitted with cooling fans. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

What are Uttara's Chinese vloggers up to?