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Thousands of houses submerged in Cox's Bazaar as flooding ravaged seven districts across Bangladesh. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Flood death toll reaches 44 as over 10 lakh people affected in 7 districts

Authorities warn fresh flooding could hit northern regions as rivers continue to swell.

1h | Bangladesh
Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Heavy rain, rough sea disrupt Ctg Port services, supply chain 

1h | Economy
Representational image. Photo: Collected

IMF mission due tomorrow to assess Bangladesh's readiness for fresh loan deal

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Bangladesh’s dependence on imported fabrics — often from China — creates supply chain bottlenecks and increases costs. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh retains 2nd spot in US apparel market as China slump reshapes sourcing

51m | Economy
File photo of Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. Photo: Reuters

UAE should be held accountable for supporting US strikes: Iran

1h | Middle East
A farmer stands in a flooded field as rising waters threaten Boro crops and deepen harvest uncertainty. Photo: TBS

Floods ravage 15,911 hectares of cropland in Ctg, fisheries lose Tk91cr

5h | Bangladesh
A body was being transported on a banana-tree raft through floodwaters in Chattogram's Satkania upazila yesterday (11 July). Photo: Collected

Video of body on raft going through floodwaters goes viral; Satkania UNO says misrepresented for 'views'

1h | Bangladesh
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 24 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Strait of Hormuz

8h | World+Biz
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chairs a meeting of the party’s National Standing Committee at his political office in Gulshan today. Photo: BNP Media Cell

BNP eyes December council, begins preparations for local polls

21m | Bangladesh
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SME owners demand policy reforms to ease business

2h | Industry
Locals look at the smashed front of a Narail Express bus after it hit a roadside crowd in Faridpur’s Bhanga, leaving five people dead and at least 15 others injured. Photo: TBS

5 killed as bus rams into roadside crowd in Faridpur; locals block highway

4h | Bangladesh
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England get fitness boost ahead of World Cup quarter-final against Norway

3h | Sports
Representational image. Photo: Collected

Govt to raise firearm licence fees under revised policy

5h | Bangladesh
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'A machine': Scaloni not surprised by Messi's form at 39

3h | Sports
HSC examinees protest at Fatema Matin Women’s College in Bhola’s Char Fasson after the ICT exam, leading to vandalism and a clash with authorities. Photo: Collected

HSC candidates clash at Bhola exam centre, vandalise college; 7 injured

5h | Education
Locals wade through floodwater in Bandarban as they try to reach their destinations amid worsening flood conditions in the district. Photo: TBS

Flood situation worsens in Bandarban, road link with rest of country cut off

5h | Bangladesh
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chairs a meeting of the party’s National Standing Committee at his political office in Gulshan today. Photo: BNP Media Cell

PM chairs BNP Standing Committee meeting on flood situation

3h | Politics

Jobs

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BKSP: The institute that quietly built Bangladesh's sporting future

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Square Group: A global conglomerate from humble beginnings

PKSF Photo: PKSF Logo

PKSF: An institution that helped shape Bangladesh's journey of inclusive development

Chhayanaut organises Pahela Baishakh concert at Ramna Batamul, 14 April 2026. Photo: Collected

Chhayanaut: Bangladesh's cultural vanguard that refuses to be silenced

বাংলা
ছবি: সংগৃহীত

নতুন ঋণ চুক্তির জন্য বাংলাদেশের প্রস্তুতি মূল্যায়নে কাল ঢাকায় আসছে আইএমএফ প্রতিনিধিদল

3h | অর্থনীতি
ছবি: সংগৃহীত

চট্টগ্রামে বন্যা: তলিয়ে গেছে ১৫,৯১১ হেক্টর ফসলি জমি, ভেসে গেছে ৯১ কোটি টাকার মাছ  

6h | বাংলাদেশ
প্রতীকী ছবি: সংগৃহীত

বাংলাদেশের ফ্রিল্যান্সাররা যেভাবে বিশ্বজুড়ে এআই-এর প্রতিটি নিখুঁত উত্তরের পেছনে কাজ করছেন

9h | ফিচার
ছবি: টিবিএস

ফরিদপুরে বাসচাপায় নিহত ৫, আহত অন্তত ১৫; বাসে আগুন দিয়ে এলাকাবাসীর মহাসড়ক অবরোধ

3h | বাংলাদেশ
লিভারপুলের ম্যানেজারের পদ ছাড়ার কয়েক মাস পর, ২০২৪ সালের অক্টোবরে রেড বুলের গ্লোবাল হেড অব সকার হিসেবে নিযুক্ত হন ইয়ুর্গেন ক্লপ। ছবি: আলেকজান্ডার হাসেনস্টাইন

জার্মান দলের প্রধান কোচ হচ্ছেন ইয়ুর্গেন ক্লপ, দু'পক্ষই সম্মত

3h | খেলা
ছবি: পিএমও

বিদেশে চিকিৎসায় ব্যয় হওয়া ৫ বিলিয়ন ডলার বাঁচাতে মানুষের আস্থা অর্জন করুন: চিকিৎসকদের প্রধানমন্ত্রী

9h | বাংলাদেশ
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4d | ইজেল
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Stocks

The DSEX has typically absorbed excess liquidity as Treasury yields begin to fall from recent highs. Photo: TBS

DSEX reclaims 5,800-mark after 22-month as reform windfalls fuel investor optimism

Logo of Eastern Lubricants Blenders PLC.

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Daffodil Computers surges 308% in five months despite weak earnings, no PSI

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Wheels
The Omoda C9's Cadillac-esque front fascia doesn't roar, neither does it shout, yet it manages to represent this new era perfectly. PHOTO: Ahbaar Mohammad

Omoda C9 PHEV: The family SUV that embarrasses sports cars

Pursuit
Mashrur poses in front of King’s College Chapel at the University of Cambridge, where he is pursuing an MPhil in Gender Studies. Photo: Courtesy

How one Cambridge scholar secured the Commonwealth Scholarship

Earth
A flash of electric blue and a tail that defies proportion — the red-billed blue magpie commands the Shivapuri mornings. PHOTO: MD ARIF HOSSAIN PRODHAN

What you seek is seeking you: A morning at Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park

Offbeat
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Fans pay up to $100 for garbage from Taylor and Travis' wedding

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

The Big Picture
Illustration: TBS

How football carried war, empire and power over the last century

World Cup's $50b bet: How football became a global economy

World Cup's $50b bet: How football became a global economy

Food
Instead of joining the crowd, Zahid and his partners catered to a niche audience looking for authentic global baking. Photos: Courtesy

Dacca Delights : On cloud nine, courtesy of a cloud kitchen

Tech
A blue verification badge and the logos of Facebook and Instagram are seen in this picture illustration taken 19 January 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines

Brands
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Health
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DGHS orders medical teams, medicine and anti-snake venom stockpiles in flood-hit areas

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

8 tips for healthy eating

By The Numbers
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Fastest goals in World Cup history

Thoughts & Analysis

ILO Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, 2026: A changemaking blueprint for Bangladesh 

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Humans versus human resources

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Economy

Bangladesh’s dependence on imported fabrics — often from China — creates supply chain bottlenecks and increases costs. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh retains 2nd spot in US apparel market as China slump reshapes sourcing

Heavy rain, rough sea disrupt Ctg Port services, supply chain 

SME owners demand policy reforms to ease business

World+Biz

File photo of Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. Photo: Reuters

UAE should be held accountable for supporting US strikes: Iran

China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Bavi nears

How the absence of Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei is becoming a liability for the Islamic Republic

Stocks

The DSEX has typically absorbed excess liquidity as Treasury yields begin to fall from recent highs. Photo: TBS

DSEX reclaims 5,800-mark after 22-month as reform windfalls fuel investor optimism

Eastern Lubricants ties up with US-based Ergon to expand transformer oil business

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Long Read

At present, the system detects five categories of violations: running red lights, entering closed left lanes, lane violations, wrong-way driving, and illegal parking. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Has AI finally fixed Dhaka's traffic?

Today, Gaza contains the highest concentration of child amputees on earth. Photo: REUTERS

Gaza’s children, the UN report, and the world that looked away

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

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Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad travels through Buenos Aires during a victory bus parade attended by millions of fans on 20 December 2022. Photo: Collected

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