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Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire: US official

Israeli airstrikes had ​killed at least 47 people in Lebanon since midnight, the Lebanese health ministry reported. Israel reported four of its soldiers killed in south Lebanon in one ​of the deadliest Hezbollah attacks of the war.

7h | Middle East
Noukabaich prize money helps fund climate adaptation projects in Sardarpara, a region increasingly affected by salinity and water scarcity. Photo: Collected

Rowing against the tide: How a coastal village is fighting climate change with a boat race

1h | Panorama
File photo of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: PMO

PM orders renaming of 2 Bogura unions following controversy over names linked to State Minister Shahe Alam's sons

5h | Bangladesh
File Photo of Patenga Container Terminal at Chattogram port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Patenga terminal receives $30m crane upgrade for full-capacity operations

5h | Bangladesh
New uniform proposed by police. Photo: Police

Govt reinstates dark blue, olive shirts and khaki pants for police uniforms

5h | Bangladesh
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Ctg Wasa eyes underutilised Bhandaljuri plant capacity to ease Patenga water crisis

2h | Bangladesh
File photo of different varieties of rice. Photo: TBS

Rice market turns volatile, relief in eggs and chicken

5h | Bangladesh
Illustration: TBS

Can Bangladesh’s 8.5% growth ambition hold up to economic reality?

1h | Panorama
Cape Verde's Vozinha celebrates after the match against Spain on 15 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

Cape Verde keeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to watch son at World Cup

2h | Sports
The image shows a vandalism attack brought out at a Rajshahi restaurant. Photo: Collected

Food dispute sparks attack on two Rajshahi restaurants, police constable injured

2h | Crime
People ride past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 9, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Update | Uncertainty hangs over timing of US-Iran peace talks as Switzerland meeting scrapped

14h | World+Biz
File photo of State Minister Mir Shahe Alam. Photo: Collected

State Minister Shahe Alam urges caution over misinformation linked to him

3h | Bangladesh
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman addresses a workers' rally at Narayanganj Central Eidgah on 19 June. 2026 Photo: TBS

Govt trying to establish one-party rule: Shafiqur

9h | Politics
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Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) Secretary General Imran Hasan speaks at a press conference in Dhaka on 19 June 2026. Photo: TBS

Restaurant owners seek 5% uniform VAT, withdrawal of taxes on essentials

8h | Bangladesh
Vinicius Jr. Photo: Collected

Brazil cannot hide behind Vinicius magic anymore as Haiti test looms

7h | Football
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan attends an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands 16 January 2025. Photo: REUTERS

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended from British bar

6h | World+Biz
A drone view of displaced people from the Kigonze camp attending the burial of Ebola victims at Nyamurongo Cemetery, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

6h | World+Biz

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4h | বাংলাদেশ
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পুলিশের পোশাকে পরিবর্তন: ফিরছে নীল ও জলপাই রঙের শার্ট, প্যান্ট হবে খাকি

4h | বাংলাদেশ
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রেজিন ও পলিয়েস্টার ফাইবার উৎপাদনকারীদের সুরক্ষা দিতে শুল্ক বৃদ্ধি: প্লাস্টিক ও টেক্সটাইল উদ্যোক্তাদের ব্যয় বাড়ার শঙ্কা

2h | অর্থনীতি
ইসরায়েলের হামলার পর দক্ষিণ লেবাননের একটি গ্রামে ধোঁয়া উড়ছে। ছবি: রয়টার্স

লেবাননে যুদ্ধবিরতিতে সম্মত ইসরায়েল-হিজবুল্লাহ: সুইজারল্যান্ডে আলোচনা বাতিলের পর মার্কিন কর্মকর্তার দাবি

6h | আন্তর্জাতিক
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সুইজারল্যান্ডে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র-ইরান শান্তি আলোচনা বাতিল, যুদ্ধবিরতির স্থায়িত্ব নিয়ে শঙ্কা

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প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমান। ফাইল ছবি: প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়

জাতি গঠনের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিনিয়োগ হলো শিশুদের শিক্ষা ও স্বাস্থ্যে বিনিয়োগ: প্রধানমন্ত্রী

6h | বাংলাদেশ
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1w | ইজেল

Stocks

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

Listed companies urge BSEC to ease listing process to attract stronger firms

Representational image. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Mutual funds surge as court clears conversion, liquidation process

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

Six stocks under scanner as BSEC flags unusual price spikes

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BSEC free to pursue enforcement action in Best Holdings bond conversion case

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TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 19 June 2026

TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 19 June 2026

Can Naturalized Citizens Still Face Deportation?

Can Naturalized Citizens Still Face Deportation?

Can Iran’s 60-day fee waiver keep the Strait of Hormuz open and stable?

Can Iran’s 60-day fee waiver keep the Strait of Hormuz open and stable?

Features

Panorama
Noukabaich prize money helps fund climate adaptation projects in Sardarpara, a region increasingly affected by salinity and water scarcity. Photo: Collected

Rowing against the tide: How a coastal village is fighting climate change with a boat race

Wheels
Many overlook the accessories that can make everyday motoring easier and safer. PHOTO: Collected

5 accessories every first-car owner should have

Pursuit
Benazir Elahee Munni (left) and Nazia Hoque (right). Sketch: TBS

Doubt, apply, win: Two Bangladeshi women on the Fulbright journey

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
Merlin, a duck wearing a Mexico national football team ('El Tri') jersey, that shot to fame after a chance encounter on Reforma Avenue went viral following the FIFA 2026 match between Mexico and South Africa, walks in Chinatown in Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom

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

Ceasefires, broken promises: The uncertain road forward from US-Iran hostility

Illustration: TBS

Re-emergence of Iran and the Gulf's new reality

Food
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Olio Steak: Sizzle, smoke and hearty platters

Tech
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Google Chrome to cut off remaining support for older ad blockers

Brands
ENOVAR: Designed for now

ENOVAR: Designed for now

Health
Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital on 7 May 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles-like symptoms claim 4 more lives

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

8 tips for healthy eating

By The Numbers
Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Most hat tricks scored in a Fifa World Cup

Thoughts & Analysis

Can smarter public procurement build Bangladesh’s next tech giants?

Forkan Bin Quasem

Re-emergence of Iran and the Gulf's new reality

Anonno Afroz

Economy

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Who gains from FY27 budget's raw-material duty hikes?

FY27 budget promising in direction but faces tough implementation test: RAPID

Bangladesh Bank relaxes FX rules for ship leasing by local firms

World+Biz

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan attends an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands 16 January 2025. Photo: REUTERS

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended from British bar

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo

Stocks

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

Listed companies urge BSEC to ease listing process to attract stronger firms

Mutual funds surge as court clears conversion, liquidation process

Six stocks under scanner as BSEC flags unusual price spikes

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Cape Verde keeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to watch son at World Cup

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Long Read

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

Illustration: TBS

The earth’s fever, our silence

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The Grain Trap: 186th in meat consumption, Bangladesh's protein story is built on rice

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

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