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Govt plans $3.9b in foreign aid for 17 key infrastructure, tech schemes

The government plans to approach the World Bank, ADB, AIIB, IsDB, Jica, Koica, UNDP, Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) and other agencies.

1h | Infrastructure

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Govt sets ambitious post-LDC targets as investment languishes

33m | Economy

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

US launches fresh strikes on Iran; Tehran targets American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait

2h | Middle East

Students of Milestone School and College return to its Diabara campus on 3 August 2025. Photo: TBS

One year after Milestone tragedy, grieving families await justice as key safety reforms remain stalled

8m | Bangladesh

Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Shaikh Rabiul Alam speaks at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety, reaffirming Bangladesh's commitment to halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.Photo: UNB

Bangladesh committed to halving road traffic deaths by 2030: Minister at UN

1h | Bangladesh

Rajshahi University students block a railway track near the university's Faculty of Fine Arts gate, disrupting rail communication with Rajshahi as they protest the alleged assault of a law student by a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) on 21 July 2026. Photo: TBS

Rail communication with Rajshahi disrupted by blockade over TTE assault on RU student

48m | Districts

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How foreign-funded development projects are selected in Bangladesh

1h | Infrastructure

Ignoring the investigation, is Milestone building again?

Ignoring the investigation, is Milestone building again?

2h | Videos

Photo collage of Christopher Nolan and Curry Barker.

Christopher Nolan praises 'Obsession', hints at making horror film

53m | Splash

Nicaragua's Ortega says 'never again' for elections after two decades in power

Nicaragua's Ortega says 'never again' for elections after two decades in power

18m | World+Biz

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Spain Victory Parade - Madrid, Spain - 20 July, 2026 Spain fans celebrate winning the World Cup with a replica trophy in Cibeles Square in Madrid during the victory parade REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Scores celebrate Spain's 'Kings of the World' win in exhilarated Madrid

33m | Football

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India approves its first dengue vaccine

28m | South Asia

Masked protesters hold an Indian flag near plumes of tear gas. Photo: Reuters

Analysis | Wangchuk hunger strike, youth protests intensify pressure on Modi government

1h | South Asia

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Since the monsoon began, potholes have opened up along the one‑way road around Hatirjheel as asphalt and brickwork have broken loose. Rainwater often conceals their depth, leaving drivers at risk of getting stuck or causing accidents. The photo was taken in Rampura, Hatirjheel, on Sunday. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Potholes plague Hatirjheel roads, raising accident risk amid monsoon

3h | Transport

Myanmar Permanent Secretary Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amran Mohamed Zin, Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang, Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Singapore Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert Chua, Brunei Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Indonesia Director General for ASEAN Cooperation Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi, Laos Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a photo with representatives from the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Representatives during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center on July 20, 2026 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Photo: Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS

ASEAN's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

48m | Asia

Alleged Mexican drug kingpin and co-founder of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada appears in court after he pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 1, 2024, in this handout court sketch. Andrei Renteria/Handout via REUTERS

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life without parole

1h | USA

Specialists work at a drilling rig at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, 20 April, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev

Oil prices dip as mediation efforts offset US-Iran strikes

1h | World+Biz

Jobs

বাংলা

প্রতীকী ফাইল ছবি: সংগৃহীত

ডলারের দাম আবার কেন বাড়ছে?

1h | অর্থনীতি

মঙ্গলবার সকাল সাড়ে ৬টা থেকে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের চারুকলা গেটসংলগ্ন রেললাইন অবরোধ করেন শিক্ষার্থীরা। ছবি: টিবিএস

টিটিইর ঘুষ নেওয়ার প্রতিবাদ করায় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে শিক্ষার্থীকে মারধরের অভিযোগ, প্রতিবাদে রেলপথ অবরোধ

25m | বাংলাদেশ

ছবি: নিউইয়র্ক টাইমস

ইরানের হামলায় কয়েক ডজন মার্কিন সেনা আহত হয়েছেন, তথ্য প্রকাশ করেনি পেন্টাগন

1h | আন্তর্জাতিক

কাতারের উপহার দেওয়া এয়ার ফোর্স ওয়ানের নতুন বিমানে মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প। চবি: দ্য নিউ ইয়র্ক টাইমস

নতুন এয়ার ফোর্স ওয়ানকে 'সর্বোচ্চ শক্তিশালী' করতে সাময়িকভাবে সরিয়ে নেওয়া হবে: ট্রাম্প

50m | আন্তর্জাতিক

ছবি: রয়টার্স

ফাইনালে হারের পরও ‘ভদ্র ও শ্রদ্ধাশীল’ ফুটবলারদের প্রশংসা আর্জেন্টাইন সংবাদমাধ্যমের

30m | খেলা

একটি এফ-১৫ই যুদ্ধবিমান। ছবি: এএফপি

ইরানে রাতভর যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের হামলা; কুয়েত-বাহরাইনে মার্কিন রাডার স্থাপনা, ক্ষেপণাস্ত্র ব্যবস্থায় হামলার দাবি তেহরানের

2h | আন্তর্জাতিক

যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

1w | ইজেল

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অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ || সাহিত্যকে আমরা ছিনিয়ে এনে রাস্তায় স্থাপন করেছি

2w | ইজেল

Stocks

Representational image. Photo: Pixabay

'I couldn't breathe': South Korea's frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks

Pragati Insurance posts 24% growth in Q2 earnings

Dhaka Stock Exchange. File Photo: Collected

Large-cap support helps DSEX end flat as insurance stocks continue to bleed

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

TK7,780cr insurance claims unpaid till March 2026

Video

Why is Iran bombing Gulf states while avoiding US naval assets and Israel?

Why is Iran bombing Gulf states while avoiding US naval assets and Israel?

Tributes Paid to the Victims of the Milestone Tragedy

Tributes Paid to the Victims of the Milestone Tragedy

Ignoring the investigation, is Milestone building again?

Ignoring the investigation, is Milestone building again?

Panorama

As the country's middle- and upper-middle-income consumers become increasingly health-conscious, a small premium bottled water segment is beginning to emerge.

Can premium bottled water become mainstream in Bangladesh?

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: Collected

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

Photo: TBS

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

South Asia

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India approves its first dengue vaccine

Wellbeing

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

8 tips for healthy eating

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

World Cup 2026: Players with the most minutes

Illustration: TBS

Govt sets ambitious post-LDC targets as investment languishes

Large-cap support helps DSEX end flat as insurance stocks continue to bleed

GDP growth slows to 2.22% in Q3 of FY26

Nicaragua's Ortega says 'never again' for elections after two decades in power

Nicaragua's Ortega says 'never again' for elections after two decades in power

India approves its first dengue vaccine

Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency: Sources

Representational image. Photo: Pixabay

'I couldn't breathe': South Korea's frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks

Pragati Insurance posts 24% growth in Q2 earnings

Large-cap support helps DSEX end flat as insurance stocks continue to bleed

Photo collage of Christopher Nolan and Curry Barker.

Christopher Nolan praises 'Obsession', hints at making horror film

Marvel releases trailer for 'Avengers: Doomsday'

The million brushstrokes of a vanishing world

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Spain Victory Parade - Madrid, Spain - 20 July, 2026 Spain fans celebrate winning the World Cup with a replica trophy in Cibeles Square in Madrid during the victory parade REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Scores celebrate Spain's 'Kings of the World' win in exhilarated Madrid

My summer watching 'La Pulga'

World Cup 2026: Players with the most minutes

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

World Cup 2026: Players with the most minutes

Fifa World Cup 2026: Players with the most goal contributions

Fifa World Cup: Teams with the most final appearances

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

Illustration: TBS

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