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Govt to enforce registration for foreign digital platforms to run ads in Bangladesh

The Ministry of Commerce published the draft policy on its website on 22 July, inviting public feedback until 6 August.

8h | Bangladesh
National flags of China and Bangladesh. Photo: Official Facebook handle of the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh.

Chinese economic zone to break ground in Ctg tomorrow

59m | Industry
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Bangladesh loses second spot to Vietnam in global garment exports: Ex-BGMEA president

8h | Industry
Logo of Bangladeshi mobile operators.

BTRC fines four mobile operators over illegal VoIP-linked SIMs

10h | Telecom
The photo collage shows (from left) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Nazrul Islam Khan, Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Abdul Moyeen Khan. Photo: TBS Collage

Four senior BNP leaders who emerge as potential contenders for presidency

7h | Bangladesh
La Liga's Tebas calls for Infantino to resign, criticises FIFA's competition expansion

La Liga's Tebas calls for Infantino to resign, criticises FIFA's competition expansion

19m | Sports
Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 11 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran warns UK bases used in attacks on its territory would be 'legitimate target': IRGC

44m | Middle East
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Tk547cr infrastructure overhaul planned for Dhaka Dental College

7h | Bangladesh
The committee recommended two proposals to speed procurement and road construction. Photo: Collected

Govt withdraws special police escorts for 18 ministers to cut costs

10h | Bangladesh
Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Registration called for HSC examinees absent due to adverse weather

7h | Education
Chattogram police conducted a arrest operation yesterday night (25 July) in Double Mooring area. Photo: Collected

2 SIs sustain stab injuries during arrest operation in Ctg, listed criminal held

7h | Crime
Joshi entered national politics after being elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004. Photo: PTI

Pralhad Joshi appointed India's new education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan quits

10h | South Asia
Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), celebrates with supporters after the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India on 25 July 2026. Photo: Reuters

Cockroach Janta Party ends protest after edu minister resigns, Indian govt accepts demands

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A file photo of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Third Terminal on the day of its soft opening, 7 October 2023. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Caab rejects irregularity allegations over 3rd terminal project, state minister vows probe

10h | Aviation
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BSEC plans to inspect 100 brokerage firms to curb major irregularities

10h | Stocks
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman speaks at a meeting with leaders from the party’s Rangpur division at his political office in the capital's Gulshan today. Photo: BNP Media Cell

Tarique asks Rangpur BNP leaders to strengthen grassroots bodies ahead of local govt polls

10h | Politics
Bomb-like object found under Motijheel metro station today (24 July). Photo: Collected

Umbrella bomb planted during Rath Jatra would have exploded if opened: DMP

10h | Crime

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নিউ ইয়র্কের রকল্যান্ড লেক থেকে বরফ কাটা হচ্ছে। আনুমানিক ১৮৪৬, লাইব্রেরি অব কংগ্রেস।

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আইসিইউতে অর্ধেকের বেশি রোগী ওষুধ-প্রতিরোধী ব্যাকটেরিয়ায় আক্রান্ত হচ্ছেন: আইসিডিডিআর,বি

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প্রতীকী ছবি: সংগৃহীত

ফেসবুক, ইউটিউব ও গুগলের মতো বিদেশি কোম্পানির ডিজিটাল বিজ্ঞাপনে নিবন্ধন বাধ্যতামূলক করছে সরকার

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সব দাবি মেনে নেওয়ার আশ্বাসে আন্দোলন প্রত্যাহার ‘ককরোচ পার্টি’র, ঘরে ফেরার আহ্বান

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সরকারকে আর সহযোগিতা করতে পারছি না; ঢাকা থেকে বৃহত্তর কর্মসূচির ডাক আসবে: নাহিদ ইসলাম

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ফাইল ছবি: সংগৃহীত

বিমানবন্দরের থার্ড টার্মিনাল প্রকল্পে কোনো অনিয়ম হয়নি: দাবি বেবিচকের; অভিযোগ তদন্ত করবে সরকার

9h | বাংলাদেশ
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বরফের সীমানা ছাড়িয়ে: আঠারো শতকের দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় কাপড়, সুবাস আর রঙের মিশেলে যেভাবে গরমকে বশ করত মানুষ

বরফের সীমানা ছাড়িয়ে: আঠারো শতকের দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় কাপড়, সুবাস আর রঙের মিশেলে যেভাবে গরমকে বশ করত মানুষ

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Stocks

Photo:Logo of Heidelberg Materials.

Heidelberg Materials slips into loss in H1 on margin squeeze

Photo:Logo of Bank Asia.

Bank Asia’s profit falls 16% in H1 2026

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

BSEC plans to inspect 100 brokerage firms to curb major irregularities

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

DSEX snaps three-week gaining streak as foreign, institutional investors lead sell-off

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UN's Volker Turk wins despite US-Israeli opposition

UN's Volker Turk wins despite US-Israeli opposition

How Abhijeet Dipke became the face of India's first Gen Z protest movement

How Abhijeet Dipke became the face of India's first Gen Z protest movement

The history behind the name ‘Jantar Mantar’

The history behind the name ‘Jantar Mantar’

Features

Panorama
Gen Z protests across Southeast Asia share strikingly similar imagery. Photo: DW

From Dhaka to Delhi, why Gen Z movements are about jobs, not ideology

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
Shaera’s message to aspiring candidates is to start early, as building a strong MBA profile takes years, not months. Photo: Courtesy

How Shaera built her path to an Oxford MBA

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
Punch, a young Japanese macaque, plays at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Thursday, 23 July, 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

Punch the monkey turns one, receives thousands of birthday wishes from fans

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
Graphics: TBS

Trump’s UN wager and a global peace body losing its grip

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

Food
Photo: TBS

Heritage Intercontinental: Something for everyone

Tech
OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken 20 May, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo

Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week

Brands
ENOVAR: Designed for now

ENOVAR: Designed for now

Health
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Over half of ICU patients acquire drug-resistant bacteria in hospital: icddr,b 

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

8 tips for healthy eating

By The Numbers
TBS Illustration

Longest gap between Fifa World Cup titles

Thoughts & Analysis

Making the most of mangroves in the fight against climate change

Sanjana Labiba

Modi govt blinks for the first time: Will it help fragmented opposition close ranks?

Pallab Bhattacharya, New Delhi

Economy

National flags of China and Bangladesh. Photo: Official Facebook handle of the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh.

Chinese economic zone to break ground in Ctg tomorrow

India-produced monsoon dates occupy Bangladesh markets as imports from Mideast costlier

Why offshore borrowing not taking off

World+Biz

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 11 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran warns UK bases used in attacks on its territory would be 'legitimate target': IRGC

Pralhad Joshi appointed India's new education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan quits

Modi govt blinks for the first time: Will it help fragmented opposition close ranks?

Stocks

Photo:Logo of Heidelberg Materials.

Heidelberg Materials slips into loss in H1 on margin squeeze

Bank Asia’s profit falls 16% in H1 2026

BSEC plans to inspect 100 brokerage firms to curb major irregularities

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Runa Laila at Shilpakala: A 62-year wait ends with a night to remember

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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

From Gaza to the far-right, UK’s new PM faces major hurdles

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?

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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

Collage: TBS

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

The schools that come to the students 

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