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Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Conflicting ministry letters on same day revive debate over NCT lease to DP World

In a letter sent to Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) in the morning, the ministry instructed the port to either expedite the ongoing lease process with DP World or cancel it altogether

8h | Bangladesh
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman addressing a commemorative meeting of the United Nations General Assembly marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination yesterday (24 March). Photo: Collected

'Will measure success by quality of results achieved for American people': US congratulates Khalilur on UNGA presidency

5h | Foreign Policy
Chief whip Md Nurul Islam Moni speaks while briefing journalists at the LD Hall of parliament building last night, 6 June 2026. Photo: BSS

Govt set to place people-friendly budget aimed at boosting self-reliance: Chief whip

5h | Bangladesh
What benefits can Bangladesh get from the Prime Minister's visit to Malaysia?

What benefits can Bangladesh get from the Prime Minister's visit to Malaysia?

7h | Podcast
A photojournalist tries to capture a DMP forensics team at work, trying to find the cause behind the 6 infants deaths at Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Mogbazar, Dhaka on 27 May 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Ad-din to face legal action if show-cause reply not satisfactory: Health minister

11h | Bangladesh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chairs a meeting of BNP lawmakers at the National Parliament building, 6 June 2026. Photo: PMO

PM stresses job-oriented edu as 7 ministries' performance reviewed in parliamentary meeting

7h | Bangladesh
Upazila health complexes to be upgraded to 101-bed facilities

Upazila health complexes to be upgraded to 101-bed facilities

7h | Bangladesh
File photo of Iraqi striker Aymen Hussein. Photo: Reuters

Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport

5h | Sports
A session of the national parliament. Photo: PMO

First budget session of 13th parliament begins tomorrow

9h | Bangladesh
Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

What challenges lie ahead for the new BSEC leadership?

8h | Stocks
National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain speaks at a convention centre in Cumilla today (6 June). Photo: TBS

'Barely passed SSC': Asif Mahmud criticises Cumilla administrator over Tk25cr allegation

7h | Politics
Harriet Sperling arrives for her wedding with Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips at All Saints' Church in Kemble, Cirencester, Britain, 6 June 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

King's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse

6h | World+Biz
US President Donald Trump. File Photo: Reuters

Iran has not agreed to deal to end war because they are 'strong and proud': Trump

9h | World+Biz
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Bangladesh winger Rituporna Chakma controls the ball during the final of SAFF Women’s Championship against India at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium today, 6 June 2026. Photo: BFF

Bangladesh's SAFF hat-trick dream shattered by 3-1 defeat to India

7h | Sports
A Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a house whose residents were warned to evacuate before the attack, in Zawayda, central Gaza Strip, 5 June 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say

7h | Middle East
File photo of Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman. Photo: Collected

FM Khalilur to hold talks with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Moscow Monday

5h | Bangladesh
Photo: A logo of PwC

Most Bangladeshi CEOs optimistic about mid-term business growth: PwC survey

6h | Economy

Jobs

In a single six-hour day of operation, this mobile unit can pump up to 60,000 litres of water per hour, successfully irrigating two to two and a half acres of land. Photo: Courtesy

'Ponkhiraj' of the coast: How a Tempu with wings is breaking the stranglehold of diesel in farming

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Nature pays for dirty growth in Bangladesh

File Photo: TBS

The hidden climate tax on Bangladesh's kitchen tables

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Why Bangladesh needs stronger environmental journalism

বাংলা
ক্লায়েন্টের চাহিদা বিবেচনা করে বাছাই করা হয় আলাদা প্রযুক্তির হাত।

জয় বড়ুয়ার তৈরি বায়োনিক হাত যেভাবে বদলে দিচ্ছে মানুষের জীবন

7h | ফিচার
ছবি: সংগৃহীত

কেনাকাটা নয়: বাংলাদেশকে সোর্সিং হাব হিসেবে দেখছে আলিবাবা, রপ্তানিকারকদের যুক্ত করছে ক্রেতাদের সঙ্গে

12h | অর্থনীতি
ফাইল ছবি: ইপিএ

ইরান এখনো চুক্তিতে রাজি হয়নি, কারণ তারা ‘শক্তিশালী ও অহংকারী’: ট্রাম্প

8h | আন্তর্জাতিক
পুরান দিল্লির একটি জুয়েলারির দোকানিকে ক্রেতার সাথে কথা বলতে দেখা যাচ্ছে। ফাইল ছবি: রয়টার্স

ভারতের করপোরেট ইতিহাসের সবচেয়ে বড় জালিয়াতি! ১৫৯ বিলিয়ন ডলার আয়ের ভুয়া তথ্য

7h | আন্তর্জাতিক
ছবি: ইউএনবি

পঞ্চগড় সীমান্তে পুশ ইন চেষ্টা: ৩৬ ঘণ্টা ধরে শূন্যরেখায় নারী ও শিশুসহ ১০ জন

7h | বাংলাদেশ
প্রধানমন্ত্রীর মালয়েশিয়া সফরে কী সুবিধা পেতে পারে বাংলাদেশ?

প্রধানমন্ত্রীর মালয়েশিয়া সফরে কী সুবিধা পেতে পারে বাংলাদেশ?

7h | ভিডিও
ইজেল
সুমন কল্যাণপুর: ২৮ জানুয়ারি ১৯৩৭- ৩১ মে ২০২৬

মনে করো আমি নেই

11h | ইজেল
তারা

তারা

5d | ইজেল

Stocks

Logo of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Photo: Collected

DSEX hits 3-month high as reform hopes fuel market rally

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

What challenges lie ahead for the new BSEC leadership?

Logo of Power Grid Bangladesh PLC. Photo: Collected

Power Grid Bangladesh to gain Tk700cr as BERC raises wheeling charges by 24%

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

BSEC overhaul: New chairman prioritises real-time market surveillance, foreign investment

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Texas on Alert: How Dangerous Is the Flesh-Eating Parasite?

Texas on Alert: How Dangerous Is the Flesh-Eating Parasite?

What is Iran saying about Trump's meeting with Khamenei?

What is Iran saying about Trump's meeting with Khamenei?

Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran: Peace on Paper, But the Smell of Gunpowder Remains

Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran: Peace on Paper, But the Smell of Gunpowder Remains

Features

Panorama
For now, it seems the Russia-Saudi alliance will focus on oil. Photo: REUTERS

Russia and Saudi Arabia draw closer amid OPEC upheaval

Wheels
Finished in the exclusive Neptune Blue matte paint unique to the Omega Edition, this Hummer looks unlike anything else on the road. PHOTO: Akif Hamid

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV 3X Omega Edition: Too big, too fast, too futuristic

Pursuit
The Social Square team. The company operates with a small team of roughly nine members.

Social Square bets on AI and micro-creators to reshape influencer marketing in Bangladesh

Earth
Into the world of macro photography

Into the world of macro photography

Offbeat
A 70-year-old driver stands beside her stranded SUV on an elevated light rail track in Seattle after following GPS directions that led the vehicle onto the railway line, disrupting train services for around two hours on 2 June 2026.Photo: Collected

Following GPS, woman drives car onto elevated train tracks in Seattle

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

Benjamin Netanyahu: The man willing to burn it all down just to survive

Illustration: TBS

Water as a weapon: From Farakka to the Himalayas, South Asia’s new geopolitical tool

Food
During the visit, we tried a selection of Antipodean’s signature drinks, brunch plates and café staples, each carrying its own interpretation of the restaurant’s relaxed Antipodean identity. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Antipodean Cafe: A little slice of Melbourne in Dhaka

Tech
An employee walks through a data centre of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) inside its office building in Bengaluru, India, 29 May 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo

AI data centres could use as much water as 1.3 billion people by 2030: UN report

Features
For those who would rather write letters than texts

For those who would rather write letters than texts

Bangladesh
Upazila health complexes to be upgraded to 101-bed facilities

Upazila health complexes to be upgraded to 101-bed facilities

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

How Fifa World Cup 2026 will add $17.2b to US GDP

Thoughts & Analysis

Warning labels on the front of packaged foods: An effective measure to curb non-communicable diseases 

Abu Ahmed Shamim

Four years of high inflation, and a budget that must answer: When does this end?

Sajjadur Rahman

Economy

Photo: A logo of PwC

Most Bangladeshi CEOs optimistic about mid-term business growth: PwC survey

Over 1,800 Savar garment workers hit streets after sudden mass layoffs

Nagad denies allegations against administrator, claims smear campaign

World+Biz

Harriet Sperling arrives for her wedding with Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips at All Saints' Church in Kemble, Cirencester, Britain, 6 June 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

King's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse

Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say

Bimstec poised to emerge as dynamic, successful platform for forging regional cooperation: SG

Stocks

Logo of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Photo: Collected

DSEX hits 3-month high as reform hopes fuel market rally

What challenges lie ahead for the new BSEC leadership?

Power Grid Bangladesh to gain Tk700cr as BERC raises wheeling charges by 24%

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1 in 5 Bangladeshi CEOs say AI is already boosting revenue: PwC survey

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Not for shopping: Alibaba bets on Bangladesh as sourcing hub, links exporters to buyers

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Netflix names longtime director Jay Hoag as chairman, succeeding Reed Hastings

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Sports

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Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport

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Water as a weapon: From Farakka to the Himalayas, South Asia’s new geopolitical tool

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Universities in the age of AI: The tension between trust, competence and surveillance

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A cat perches on its owner's shoulder. Photo: Courtesy

How pet ownership got easier for urban Bangladesh

The rape and murder we condemn today: Are we ready to prevent the next one?

The rape and murder we condemn today: Are we ready to prevent the next one?

Chinese vloggers line the narrow streets of Techpara, filming for hours with iPhones fitted with cooling fans. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

What are Uttara's Chinese vloggers up to?