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Biman also to buy 10 Airbus aircraft in fresh multibillion-dollar deal

Agreement for 10 Airbus aircraft expected by 31 August as Biman pushes ahead with long-term fleet expansion plan.

2h | Aviation

The station is being built by the Gazipur City Corporation, which it presents as a solution to the city’s waste management problem. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain

Sacrificing a forest to ‘save’ a city: A waste transfer station at the heart of Bhawal National Park

5h | Panorama

A Bangladeshi sailor embraces his child after returning home at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 21 July. The reunion came after 115 days trapped near the Strait of Hormuz as conflict in the Middle East left the crew of Banglar Joyjatra stranded. Photo: TBS

'Every moment felt like death was waiting': Bangladeshi sailors return home after 115-day Gulf ordeal

1h | Bangladesh

Firemen work at the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed into a school campus shortly after takeoff in Dhaka on 21 July 2025. Photo: AP/UNB

Milestone tragedy: Probe recommended compensation of up to Tk1cr, govt announced only Tk20 lakh

4h | Bangladesh

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Healthy diet unaffordable for 38.6% Bangladeshis, South Asia’s second-highest: UN report

1h | Health

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is detained by police during a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, demanding accountability for police action against students, in New Delhi, India, July 21, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Watch | Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi detained during NEET protest outside Modi's home

8h | South Asia

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22 July 2024: ‘Sheikh Hasina does not flee’

2h | Panorama

Bangladesh’s dependency on LNG is likely to deepen over the next 15 years under the trade agreement with the US. Photo: Reuters

Technical fault at Moheskhali LNG terminal cuts gas supply to nat'l grid by 450 mmcfd

2h | Energy

Shohagi Jahan Tonu. File photo: Collected

Tonu murder: Court orders DNA tests for 2 more suspects, including an ex-member of army

5h | Court

Tk9,367cr provision gap: BSEC orders Dhaka exchange to ensure lenders' quarterly reporting

4h | Stocks

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BNP activist hacked to death in Dhaka's Sabujbagh

46m | Crime

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US - 19 July 2026 Photo: Reuters

Fifa launches probe into Argentina's post-World Cup final chaos

1h | Sports

Dhaka Stock Exchange. File Photo: Collected

Stocks rebound as DSEX jumps 41 points to edge near 5,900 mark

4h | Stocks

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Benazir extradition: ACC to send documents UAE sought within 2 days

5h | Bangladesh

A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, as Iran threatens using Yemen's Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, in this handout picture dated July 12, 2026. Photo: Nasa Worldview/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi crude tankers turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war

4h | World+Biz

Ruling party used majority to pass bills without meaningful scrutiny: TIB

4h | Bangladesh

CCTV footage of Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for Satkhira-4 GM Nazrul Islam has gone viral on social media. Photo: Collected

'Verifying facts, action will follow if warranted,' says Jamaat on Satkhira MP's viral video of alleged affair

6h | Bangladesh

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মোদির বাসভবনের সামনে বিক্ষোভ, রাহুল-প্রিয়াঙ্কাসহ একাধিক নেতা আটক

5h | আন্তর্জাতিক

ছবি: সংগৃহীত

ফিফা ‘ফুটবল শিল্পকে ধ্বংস করছে’, ইনফান্তিনোর পদত্যাগ করা উচিত: লা লিগা সভাপতি

3h | খেলা

কুলফি মালাই। ছবি: সংগৃহীত

ঢাকার বরফনামা—কল থেকে কুলফি মালাই

3h | ইজেল

সার্জিও গোরের ঢাকা সফরে কোন কোন বিষয়ে আলোচনা হতে পরে?

সার্জিও গোরের ঢাকা সফরে কোন কোন বিষয়ে আলোচনা হতে পরে?

3h | ভিডিও

স্পেনের ট্রফি উঁচিয়ে ধরার সময়ও মঞ্চে অবস্থান করতে চান যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প। ছবি: হেক্টর ভিভাস

স্পেনের বিশ্বকাপ উদ্‌যাপনের ছবি থেকে ট্রাম্পকে 'ক্রপ' করে বাদ দিয়েছে ফিফা

4h | খেলা

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মাইলস্টোন ট্র্যাজেডি: তদন্ত প্রতিবেদন অপ্রকাশিত, ক্ষতিপূরণ নিয়ে অসন্তোষ ভুক্তভোগী পরিবারগুলোতে

5h | বাংলাদেশ

কুলফি মালাই। ছবি: সংগৃহীত

ঢাকার বরফনামা—কল থেকে কুলফি মালাই

3h | ইজেল

যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

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2w | ইজেল

Stocks

Southeast Bank profit jumps 64% to Tk219cr in H1

CSE revamps CSE-30, adds GP, LafargeHolcim, drops Square Textiles, Crown Cement

Dhaka Stock Exchange. File Photo: Collected

Stocks rebound as DSEX jumps 41 points to edge near 5,900 mark

Tk9,367cr provision gap: BSEC orders Dhaka exchange to ensure lenders' quarterly reporting

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Did the interim government hide the investigation report without paying compensation?

Did the interim government hide the investigation report without paying compensation?

What did Bollywood stars say about joining the cockroach movement?

What did Bollywood stars say about joining the cockroach movement?

Why were Rahul and Priyanka detained in front of Modi's residence?

Why were Rahul and Priyanka detained in front of Modi's residence?

Panorama

The station is being built by the Gazipur City Corporation, which it presents as a solution to the city’s waste management problem. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain

Sacrificing a forest to ‘save’ a city: A waste transfer station at the heart of Bhawal National Park

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

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Till code do us part: 2 humanoid robots exchange vows in Moscow 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

Science

Visitors look at Roman-era skulls and their facial reconstructions in the Aquincum Museum's exhibition titled "Once we were like you" which showcases characters and the fictional life stories of those who once lived in the bustling Roman settlement of Aquincum, in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

Ancient Roman faces recreated in Hungary exhibition using DNA and forensic science

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

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Heritage Intercontinental: Something for everyone

World+Biz

Companies including Moonshot, Z.ai and MiniMax are releasing increasingly powerful models at sharply lower costs, challenging long-held assumptions in the West that Chinese developers trail their American peers by months. Photo: Reuters

China's Moonshot unveils world's largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals

Explorer

Hong Kong: An eye to the future, a foot planted in the past

Hong Kong: An eye to the future, a foot planted in the past

Brands

ENOVAR: Designed for now

ENOVAR: Designed for now

Health

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Healthy diet unaffordable for 38.6% Bangladeshis, South Asia’s second-highest: UN report

Wellbeing

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

8 tips for healthy eating

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Most goals in a World Cup game

Dhaka Stock Exchange. File Photo: Collected

Stocks rebound as DSEX jumps 41 points to edge near 5,900 mark

Tk9,367cr provision gap: BSEC orders Dhaka exchange to ensure lenders' quarterly reporting

Govt sets ambitious post-LDC targets as investment languishes

A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, as Iran threatens using Yemen's Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, in this handout picture dated July 12, 2026. Photo: Nasa Worldview/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi crude tankers turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war

Indian govt ready to discuss NEET issue in parliament

Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iran's south

Southeast Bank profit jumps 64% to Tk219cr in H1

CSE revamps CSE-30, adds GP, LafargeHolcim, drops Square Textiles, Crown Cement

Stocks rebound as DSEX jumps 41 points to edge near 5,900 mark

Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Algo-Rhythmic Bodies: A much needed wake up call about digital privacy

US judge puts 110 billion Paramount and Warner Bros mega merger on hold

Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opens to $264m at worldwide box office

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US - 19 July 2026 Photo: Reuters

Fifa launches probe into Argentina's post-World Cup final chaos

UK police seize counterfeit football kits worth £18m during World Cup

Most goals in a World Cup game

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Most goals in a World Cup game

World Cup 2026: Players with the most minutes

Fifa World Cup 2026: Players with the most goal contributions

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