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Explainer | Will expelled Jamaat MP Nazrul lose his parliamentary seat?

Constitutional experts say expulsion alone does not vacate an MP’s seat.

5h | Politics
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Satkhira-4 MP Nazrul among 5 sued over attempted murder of ex-driver; 1 arrested

5h | Crime
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with a delegation from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in a courtesy meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office conference room in the Secretariat on 22 July 2026.Photo:Focus Bangla

PM assures businesses of improving energy supply within a year

5h | Industry
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Samsung resumes Bangladesh production, plans local phone launch in January

2h | Industry
Bangladeshi diaspora communities were organising rallies, issuing statements, and attempting to draw global attention to the crackdown. Photo: Courtesy

How Bangladeshi expatriates joined the July Uprising from afar

2h | Panorama
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Gas crisis stalls crores in investment, threatens industries, banks – experts warn

1h | Energy
Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles death toll crosses 800, experts blame vaccination gaps, weak response 

1h | Health
US President Donald Trump holds up a red card as he meets with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US on August 28, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Trump wants Fifa chief Infantino as next UN secretary-general: Report

4h | World+Biz
A solar power project and a Rohingya livelihoods programme secured procurement approval. Photo: UNB

Cabinet committee green lights Tk220cr projects for Rohingya livelihoods, Bhasan Char solar plant

5h | Bangladesh
Representational image. Photo: Collected

Facebook, Messenger face outage, users report widespread disruptions

6h | Tech
A delegation from the REHAB met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Bangladesh Secretariat today, 22 July 2026. Photo: PMO

Tarique against any govt role in housing business, backs PPP model

5h | Bangladesh
File photo of Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain.

Govt to launch nationwide door-to-door health screening: Health minister

4h | Health
The procurement committee cleared fertiliser imports and food sack purchases worth Tk303 crore. Photo: Collected

Govt approves Tk303cr procurement proposals for fertiliser, food sacks

4h | Agriculture
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Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks at a discussion organised by the Bangladesh Union Parishad Chairmen and Members Association at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh, today. Photo: Courtesy

Local govt polls likely by year-end or early 2027, to be free and fair: Fakhrul

4h | Bangladesh
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Judge injures female trainee lawyer by throwing paperweight during court proceedings in Gopalganj

4h | Court
The DSEX closed lower after late selling erased gains above 5,900. Photo: Collected

Late-session sell-off drags DSEX as insurance margin row rattles investors

5h | Stocks
Chattogram Wasa plans a one-stop digital platform to modernise customer services. Photo: Collected

Ctg Wasa to launch one-stop digital billing service: Managing director

4h | Bangladesh

Jobs

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Solar Panels illuminated rural Bangladesh

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Powering industry beyond the grid using intelligent energy storage

Asif Uddin, CBO of Hire purchase and accessories, ACI Motors Ltd. Photo: Collected

ACI renewable energy: Driving Bangladesh's clean energy transition

Tofael Ahmed, Additional Managing Director, SSG. Sketch: TBS

Super Star looks beyond rooftops as renewable energy demand grows

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ফাইল ছবি/সংগৃহীত

গাজী নজরুলের সংসদ সদস্য পদ বাতিল চেয়ে নির্বাচন কমিশনে জামায়াতের চিঠি

3h | বাংলাদেশ
সাতক্ষীরা-৪ আসনের সংসদ সদস্য গাজী নজরুল ইসলাম। ফাইল ছবি: ভিডিও থেকে নেওয়া

জামায়াত থেকে বহিষ্কার, এমপি পদও কি হারাবেন গাজী নজরুল ইসলাম?

6h | বাংলাদেশ
প্রতীকী ছবি/সংগৃহীত

ভাসমান টার্মিনালে কারিগরি ত্রুটি: গ্যাস সরবরাহ কমেছে ৪৫ কোটি ঘনফুট

5h | বাংলাদেশ
ছবি: আনাদোলু এজেন্সি।

হামাস সদস্যদের বন্দি রাখা কারা-উইংয়ের চারপাশে কুমিরের জন্য পরিখা খনন করছে ইসরায়েল

4h | আন্তর্জাতিক
ছবি: টিবিএস

আদালতে বিচার চলাকালে পেপারওয়েট ছুড়ে নারী আইনজীবীর মাথা ফাটালেন বিচারক

3h | বাংলাদেশ
ছবি: সংগৃহীত

তরুণদের ‘তেলাপোকা’ বলা ভারতের সেই বিচারপতি বললেন পুলিশের হামলার ভিডিও দেখার ‘সময় নেই’

4h | আন্তর্জাতিক
ইজেল
কুলফি মালাই। ছবি: সংগৃহীত

ঢাকার বরফনামা—কল থেকে কুলফি মালাই

1d | ইজেল
যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

2w | ইজেল

Stocks

Logo of Union Capital Ltd. Photo: Collected

Union Capital's H1 losses widen on lower interest income, loan recoveries

The DSEX closed lower after late selling erased gains above 5,900. Photo: Collected

Late-session sell-off drags DSEX as insurance margin row rattles investors

Jamuna Bank profit jumps 22% to Tk378cr in H1

Jamuna Bank profit jumps 22% to Tk378cr in H1

The logo of Rupali Bank.

Rupali Bank incurs Tk640cr loss in H1

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Who was left out of the voter list in West Bengal?

Who was left out of the voter list in West Bengal?

Who is sending food for the protesters in India?

Who is sending food for the protesters in India?

Saudi Arabia moves closer to uranium enrichment after Trump okays nuclear deal

Saudi Arabia moves closer to uranium enrichment after Trump okays nuclear deal

Features

Panorama
Bangladeshi diaspora communities were organising rallies, issuing statements, and attempting to draw global attention to the crackdown. Photo: Courtesy

How Bangladeshi expatriates joined the July Uprising from afar

Wheels
Many drivers instinctively try restarting the engine or driving away as soon as the water level drops which could be the costliest mistake of all. PHOTO: Collected

Four things to do if your car gets caught in floodwater

Pursuit
The making of an Oxford scholar

The making of an Oxford scholar

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
Photo: Reuters

150-year-old Greenland shark found in Ireland offers rare clues to longevity and ageing

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
Rupnagar Canal in 2005 (left) and 2022 (right), showing how dense settlement has narrowed Dhaka’s waterways. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain.

Dhaka: A city that built over its canals is now drowning in rain

Illustration: TBS

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

Food
Photo: TBS

Heritage Intercontinental: Something for everyone

Tech
Representational image. Photo: Collected

Facebook, Messenger face outage, users report widespread disruptions

Brands
ENOVAR: Designed for now

ENOVAR: Designed for now

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

Measles death toll crosses 800, experts blame vaccination gaps, weak response 

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 overtakes Messi to become World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer 

Thoughts & Analysis

Shifting winds: Bangladesh in an age of fragmented interdependence

Zillur Rahman

How Bangladeshi expatriates joined the July Uprising from afar

Anonno Afroz

Economy

The DSEX closed lower after late selling erased gains above 5,900. Photo: Collected

Late-session sell-off drags DSEX as insurance margin row rattles investors

PM assures businesses of improving energy supply within a year

Jamuna Bank profit jumps 22% to Tk378cr in H1

World+Biz

US President Donald Trump holds up a red card as he meets with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US on August 28, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Trump wants Fifa chief Infantino as next UN secretary-general: Report

India's 'Cockroaches' movement emerges as major youth-led challenge to Modi government

More Red Sea shipments disrupted as Rubio says Iran not serious about talks

Stocks

Logo of Union Capital Ltd. Photo: Collected

Union Capital's H1 losses widen on lower interest income, loan recoveries

Late-session sell-off drags DSEX as insurance margin row rattles investors

Jamuna Bank profit jumps 22% to Tk378cr in H1

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Long Read

Bangladesh should adopt a landscape-based land management approach. Photo: TBS 

The Chattogram hills need a new development model

Today’s Farashganj bears little resemblance to the neighbourhood that once housed Dhaka's leading company office. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Farashganj: In search of Dhaka's first 'office para'

Newly elected leader of Britain’s Labour Party Andy Burnham walks following his first engagement as leader, in Gravesend, Kent, Britain, 17 July 2026. Photo: Reuters

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Has AI finally fixed Dhaka's traffic?

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July Uprising: The siege of BRAC University and the blackout that followed

Ethics and moral education sessions are regularly conducted, alongside discussions on self-love, self-respect, self-esteem, confidence, tolerance, and empathy. Photos: Courtesy

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