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Govt plans Tk86,000cr Army modernisation drive over next decade: PM tells parliament

The government plans major upgrades to the navy and air force with advanced warships, fighter jets and missile defence systems.

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Structural bottlenecks, import costs keep inflation elevated in Bangladesh: GED

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Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presents the Tk9.38 lakh crore national budget in parliament today (11 June). Photo: Screengrab/File

Full repayment with interest, no haircut for troubled bank depositors: Finance minister

2h | Banking
Why Is Trump Scrapping the Iran Memorandum of Understanding?

Why Is Trump Scrapping the Iran Memorandum of Understanding?

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Govt suspends vehicle purchases, foreign travel and new building projects under austerity measures

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Update | Death toll rises to 8 as landslide buries Rohingya girls' madrasah in Ukhiya

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Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released 8 July, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Trump says interim accord to end Iran war is 'over', warns of new US strikes

7h | World+Biz
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Irene Khan appointed Bangladesh's envoy to UN with state minister rank

3h | Bangladesh
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Bandarban extends tourist sites closure until 12 July amid heavy rain, landslide risks

1h | Bangladesh
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Barishal medical students lock health director's office over 'opposing July Uprising'

37m | Bangladesh
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NCP expels Gazipur leader after arrest over 'extremist links'

2h | Politics
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Blue-chip profit-taking drags DSEX lower for second consecutive day

1h | Stocks
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Passenger crisis leaves Jashore airport nearly inactive

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FBI investigates Argentine Football Association over alleged money laundering

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Govt to raise education spending to 5% of GDP within five years: PM tells parliament

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Govt not support unethical activities in name of mobile journalism: Info Minister

1h | Bangladesh
Police produce six suspects, arrested over alleged links to an extremist organisation, before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka on 8 July 2026. Photo: TBS

Ex-NCP leader among 4 sent to jail; 2 remanded again over suspected extremist links

2h | Court

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BKSP: The institute that quietly built Bangladesh's sporting future

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Square Group: A global conglomerate from humble beginnings

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PKSF: An institution that helped shape Bangladesh's journey of inclusive development

This year's Rabindra Utsav, Chhayanaut's annual Tagore festival, conveys the relevance of Tagore's songs in a world filled with unrest and crises.

Chhayanaut: Bangladesh’s cultural vanguard that refuses to be silenced 

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ছবি: সংগৃহীত

সামরিক বাহিনীর আধুনিকায়নে আগামী এক দশকে ৮৬ হাজার কোটি টাকার পরিকল্পনা সরকারের

2h | বাংলাদেশ
ফাইল ছবি: সংগৃহীত

সরকারি টাকায় গাড়ি কেনা ও বিদেশ সফর বন্ধ করে অর্থ মন্ত্রণালয়ের নতুন পরিপত্র জারি

3h | বাংলাদেশ
ঘটনাস্থলে পৌঁছে স্থানীয় বাসিন্দা ও রোহিঙ্গাদের সঙ্গে উদ্ধার তৎপরতা চালাচ্ছে ফায়ার সার্ভিস ও সিভিল ডিফেন্সের কর্মীরা। ছবি: টিবিএস।

উখিয়ায় রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পে পাহাড় ধস: মাদ্রাসায় মাটি চাপা পড়ে নিহত ৮

4h | বাংলাদেশ
কেন ইরানের সঙ্গে সমঝোতা স্মারক বাতিলের ঘোষণা দিলেন ট্রাম্প?

কেন ইরানের সঙ্গে সমঝোতা স্মারক বাতিলের ঘোষণা দিলেন ট্রাম্প?

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ফাইল ছবি: সংগৃহীত

দেশে এখন কোনো কুইক রেন্টাল বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র নেই, ক্যাপাসিটি চার্জও দিচ্ছে না সরকার: জ্বালানিমন্ত্রী

1h | বাংলাদেশ
তুরস্কের আঙ্কারার বেসতেপে প্রেসিডেন্সিয়াল কমপ্লেক্সে ন্যাটো নেতাদের শীর্ষ সম্মেলনের ফাঁকে দ্বিপক্ষীয় বৈঠকে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ড়াম্প এবং ন্যাটোর মহাসচিব মার্ক রুতে। ৮ জুলাই, ২০২৬। ছবি: রয়টার্স/জোনাথন আর্নস্ট

ইরানের সঙ্গে সমঝোতা স্মারক ‘বাতিল’, স্পেনের সঙ্গেও বাণিজ্যিক সম্পর্ক বন্ধের ঘোষণা ট্রাম্পের

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যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল

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Stocks

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Intech sinks to junk category as losses wipe out paid-up capital

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Non-compliant Emerald Oil shares hit daily limit on factory restart announcement 

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Blue-chip profit-taking drags DSEX lower for second consecutive day

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Govt to identify, take legal action against those behind stock market scandals: PM in parliament  

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Why Is Trump Scrapping the Iran Memorandum of Understanding?

Why Is Trump Scrapping the Iran Memorandum of Understanding?

Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project

Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project

Kyiv comes under fresh Russian missile strike while NATO leaders meet in Türkiye

Kyiv comes under fresh Russian missile strike while NATO leaders meet in Türkiye

Features

Panorama
The hospital has 400 beds, about 70% of them non-paying. Photos: Asma Sultana Prova

The families living through the toll of a loved one’s mental illness

Wheels
The Omoda C9's Cadillac-esque front fascia doesn't roar, neither does it shout, yet it manages to represent this new era perfectly. PHOTO: Ahbaar Mohammad

Omoda C9 PHEV: The family SUV that embarrasses sports cars

Pursuit
Abir visited UC Berkeley last month for a pre-admission orientation. Photo: Courtesy

What earned Abir 6 offer letters from prestigious US universities

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
A white Bengal tiger cub looks on next to its sibling at Cuba's National Zoo, with its birth marking a reproductive milestone for the facility despite a lack of stable electricity and a shortage of operational resources that complicate the feeding and rearing of exotic species, in Havana, Cuba, on 3 July 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuban zookeepers celebrate birth of Bengal tigers against all odds

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
World Cup's $50b bet: How football became a global economy

World Cup's $50b bet: How football became a global economy

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No more ‘Hand of God’ in the age of AI, tracking systems and smart footballs

Food
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Moja Korean Fusion Restaurant: Korean comfort with a contemporary accent

Tech
Yann LeCun, AI researcher and former chief AI scientist at Meta. Photo: UNB

Current AI isn't truly intelligent, say experts, as focus shifts to next-generation systems

Brands
ENOVAR: Designed for now

ENOVAR: Designed for now

Bangladesh
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Three die from dengue, 251 hospitalised in 24 hours

Wellbeing
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8 tips for healthy eating

By The Numbers
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Youngest goalscorers in Fifa World Cup history

Thoughts & Analysis

From promises to performance: Why Bangladesh needs a delivery state

Zillur Rahman

Argentina's comeback, the controversy, and the debate that divided football

Tahsin Samin

Economy

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Structural bottlenecks, import costs keep inflation elevated in Bangladesh: GED

Intech sinks to junk category as losses wipe out paid-up capital

Govt to adopt roadmap this month to make leather sector globally competitive: Minister

World+Biz

Infantino and Tapia. Photo: Collected

FBI investigates Argentine Football Association over alleged money laundering

Barcelona sets new heat record at 40.5C: weather agency

Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran

Stocks

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Intech sinks to junk category as losses wipe out paid-up capital

Non-compliant Emerald Oil shares hit daily limit on factory restart announcement 

Blue-chip profit-taking drags DSEX lower for second consecutive day

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Court issues arrest warrants for City Group MD, four others in Tk5.35cr fraud case

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Only Tripoli, Damascus rank below Dhaka in EIU liveability index

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Cenbank mandates anti-money laundering certification for Tk20,000cr refinance fund

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Bangladesh FDI climbs to $1.8b in 2025 but trails smaller economies: Unctad

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Warfaze unveils new single Girgiti ahead of first ever UK tour

Warfaze unveils new single Girgiti ahead of first ever UK tour

First look at Oasis documentary Don't Look Back In Anger 

Ferdausi Rahman launches her autobiography Loke Bole Prem Ami Boli Jwala

Sports

Infantino and Tapia. Photo: Collected

FBI investigates Argentine Football Association over alleged money laundering

Croatia coach Dalic steps down after leading team at three World Cups

Nahid jumps to career-best 12th in ICC ODI bowling rankings

Infograph

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Youngest goalscorers in Fifa World Cup history

Mbappe breaks 88-year-old World Cup knockout goals record

Goalkeepers with the most saves at the World Cup 2026

Long Read

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?

Today, Gaza contains the highest concentration of child amputees on earth. Photo: REUTERS

Gaza’s children, the UN report, and the world that looked away

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More money for health is welcome: The hard part starts after the budget

The blackened water of Buriganga offers little sign that this was once the lifeline of Dhaka. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Billions down the drain, yet Dhaka’s rivers are still dying

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

Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad travels through Buenos Aires during a victory bus parade attended by millions of fans on 20 December 2022. Photo: Collected

How defending the crown might be an uphill battle for Argentina

The Malaysian dream sank in the Andaman: Poverty and uncertainty grip those left behind

The Malaysian dream sank in the Andaman: Poverty and uncertainty grip those left behind

What they are collecting is coal sludge: fine fragments of coal that are washed out of the mining process and carried through the drainage channel as waste. The mine has no use for it. Photo: Hasan Jamilur Rahman Saikat/TBS

The women surviving in the shadow of Bangladesh's biggest coal project