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The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been running for over a month. Photo: Deutsche Welle/US Navy/Planet Pix/ZUMA/picture alliance

US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks

The incidents were only the latest threat to the ceasefire agreement the US and Iran struck last month, pausing the conflict that started in February with US and Israeli strikes across the Islamic Republic

35m | Middle East
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Switzerland v Colombia. Photo: Reuters

Switzerland edge Colombia on penalties to reach first Fifa World Cup quarter-final since 1954

25m | Sports
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US cushions RMG export fall in EU, non-traditional markets

7h | RMG
A drone view of Nuuk, Greenland, February 7, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Trump reiterates at Nato summit that Greenland should be controlled by US, not Denmark

30m | USA
Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL). Photo: Collected

Govt okays $1b stringent IsDB loan for Eastern Refinery expansion

7h | Economy
Egypt's Yasser Ibrahim scores their first goal during their Round of 16 match against Argentina on 7 July 2026. Photo: Reuters

From collapse to comeback: Argentina edge Egypt in five-goal World Cup thriller

10h | Sports
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Argentina v Egypt. Photo: Reuters

'Penalty ruled out, goal disallowed': Egypt coach blasts referee After Argentina Defeat

1h | Sports
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Forex reserves stand at $27.93b

13h | Banking
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HSC exams postponed in Chattogram, Rangamati, Cox's Bazar on Wednesday due to floods

8h | Education
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Rangamati's Sajek Valley closed to tourists amid heavy rains, landslide risks

11h | Bangladesh
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Jet fuel price cut by Tk19.22 per litre

10h | Energy
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Parliament passes law introducing up to 5 years' jail for digital fraud in public exams

11h | Education
Migrant workers lined up. Photo: UNB

Malaysia reopens labour market for Bangladeshis, others to follow soon: Minister

7h | Migration
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332 held for illegal border crossings in June, contraband worth over Tk307cr seized

10h | Crime
Switzerland vs Colombia -A place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals is at stake as the two sides meet in the Round of 16. Photo: AI Generated

Colombia look to crack Swiss code in last-16 showdown

6h | Sports
Workers of Shangu Tex Ltd gather outside the locked gates of the BGMEA office in Uttara, demanding payment of their outstanding dues. Photo: TBS

Garment workers besiege BGMEA office over unpaid wages

10h | Industry
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Ctg records highest 412mm rainfall in 43yrs as floods bring city to standstill; one dies

10h | Bangladesh

Jobs

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

Photo: Courtesy

Square Group: A global conglomerate from humble beginnings

PKSF Photo: PKSF Logo

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

This year's Rabindra Utsav, Chhayanaut's annual Tagore festival, conveys the relevance of Tagore's songs in a world filled with unrest and crises.

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

বাংলা
ছবি: সংগৃহীত

মিশরের বিদায়, কোয়ার্টার ফাইনালে মেসিরা

8h | খেলা
মঙ্গলবার বিকাল ৩টা পর্যন্ত আগের ২৪ ঘণ্টায় চট্টগ্রাম নগরীতে ৪১২ মিলিমিটার বৃষ্টিপাত রেকর্ড করা হয়েছে। ছবি: টিবিএস

চট্টগ্রাম ও রাঙ্গামাটিতে বুধবারের এইচএসসি পরীক্ষা স্থগিত

9h | বাংলাদেশ
যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

9h | ইজেল
ফাইল ছবি/সংগৃহীত

পাবলিক পরীক্ষায় প্রশ্নফাঁস-ডিজিটাল জালিয়াতির সাজা ৫ বছরের জেল, সংসদে বিল পাস

11h | বাংলাদেশ
ইলাস্ট্রেশন: টিবিএস

মধ্যপ্রাচ্য সংকটে সরবরাহ ব্যাহত, প্লাস্টিক খাতে ১৫ হাজার কোটি টাকার বিক্রি কমেছে

10h | বাংলাদেশ
ফাইল ছবি

বন্ধ শিল্পকারখানা চালু করতে ২০ হাজার কোটি টাকার প্রি-ফাইন্যান্স স্কিমের গাইডলাইন জারি বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের

11h | অর্থনীতি
ইজেল
যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

9h | ইজেল
গিন্সবার্গ কাজ করছেন তার অফিসে, ১৯৯৩। ছবি তুলছেন নাসির আলী মামুন/ ফটোজিয়াম

অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ || সাহিত্যকে আমরা ছিনিয়ে এনে রাস্তায় স্থাপন করেছি

1d | ইজেল

Stocks

UCB gets BSEC approval for Tk775cr rights issue to meet capital requirement

UCB gets BSEC approval for Tk775cr rights issue to meet capital requirement

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ICB gets three years more to repay Tk3,000cr amid financial strain

DSE suspends trading in loss-making Zeal Bangla Sugar as DSEX ends in the red

DSE suspends trading in loss-making Zeal Bangla Sugar as DSEX ends in the red

Uttara Finance swings from Tk118cr profit to Tk308cr loss after scam audit

Uttara Finance swings from Tk118cr profit to Tk308cr loss after scam audit

Video

How are Vietnam and Cambodia capturing the Chinese market?

How are Vietnam and Cambodia capturing the Chinese market?

After Electric Vehicles, Is Robotaxi China's Next Global Bet?

After Electric Vehicles, Is Robotaxi China's Next Global Bet?

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive ends with death sentence for ex-Chinese official

Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive ends with death sentence for ex-Chinese official

Features

Panorama
Sketch: TBS

At 250, the US is at a crossroads at home and abroad

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
Abir visited UC Berkeley last month for a pre-admission orientation. Photo: Courtesy

What earned Abir 6 offer letters from prestigious US universities

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
A white Bengal tiger cub looks on next to its sibling at Cuba's National Zoo, with its birth marking a reproductive milestone for the facility despite a lack of stable electricity and a shortage of operational resources that complicate the feeding and rearing of exotic species, in Havana, Cuba, on 3 July 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuban zookeepers celebrate birth of Bengal tigers against all odds

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

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

Illustration: TBS

No more ‘Hand of God’ in the age of AI, tracking systems and smart footballs

Food
Photo: Courtesy

Moja Korean Fusion Restaurant: Korean comfort with a contemporary accent

Tech
A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up's office is located in Beijing, China, February 19, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

Brands
ENOVAR: Designed for now

ENOVAR: Designed for now

Health
East Delta University logo. Photo: Collected

East Delta University launches campus-wide thalassaemia screening initiative

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

Mbappe breaks 88-year-old World Cup knockout goals record

Thoughts & Analysis

Why the raise comes only after ‘I resign’ and another job offer

Julfekar Dehan

At 250, the US is at a crossroads at home and abroad

Sabir Mustafa

Economy

Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL). Photo: Collected

Govt okays $1b stringent IsDB loan for Eastern Refinery expansion

Garment workers besiege BGMEA office over unpaid wages

Cenbank mandates anti-money laundering certification for Tk20,000cr refinance fund

World+Biz

A drone view of Nuuk, Greenland, February 7, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Trump reiterates at Nato summit that Greenland should be controlled by US, not Denmark

US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks

'Penalty ruled out, goal disallowed': Egypt coach blasts referee After Argentina Defeat

Stocks

UCB gets BSEC approval for Tk775cr rights issue to meet capital requirement

UCB gets BSEC approval for Tk775cr rights issue to meet capital requirement

ICB gets three years more to repay Tk3,000cr amid financial strain

DSE suspends trading in loss-making Zeal Bangla Sugar as DSEX ends in the red

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Steel industry faces upgrade pressure as infrastructure, high-rises demand stronger materials

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Why Bangladesh investigators struggling to recover laundered money

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Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet as she attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024.

Cobolli and Paolini keep bubbling into Wimbledon quarter-finals, Britain's Fery stays afloat

'With Punjab till the day I die': Diljit Dosanjh urges fans to circulate downloaded copies of Satluj after ban in India

'We want to entertain': Christopher Nolan on telling the epic 'Odyssey' story on the big screen

Sports

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Switzerland v Colombia. Photo: Reuters

Switzerland edge Colombia on penalties to reach first Fifa World Cup quarter-final since 1954

'Penalty ruled out, goal disallowed': Egypt coach blasts referee After Argentina Defeat

From collapse to comeback: Argentina edge Egypt in five-goal World Cup thriller

Infograph

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Mbappe breaks 88-year-old World Cup knockout goals record

Goalkeepers with the most saves at the World Cup 2026

Oldest players in World Cup history

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

Illustration: TBS

More money for health is welcome: The hard part starts after the budget

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

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Illustration: TBS

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

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

How defending the crown might be an uphill battle for Argentina

The Malaysian dream sank in the Andaman: Poverty and uncertainty grip those left behind

The Malaysian dream sank in the Andaman: Poverty and uncertainty grip those left behind

What they are collecting is coal sludge: fine fragments of coal that are washed out of the mining process and carried through the drainage channel as waste. The mine has no use for it. Photo: Hasan Jamilur Rahman Saikat/TBS

The women surviving in the shadow of Bangladesh's biggest coal project