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22 September, 2026
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury briefs reporters outside the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday (22 September) following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s meeting with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga. Photo: Collected

WB ready to support Bangladesh amid external economic shocks: Khosru

Foreign Policy
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters in New York today (22 September).

PM, WB president discuss development priorities, support for Bangladesh

Foreign Policy
IRGC calls for full US, Israel military withdrawal from the Middle East

IRGC calls for full US, Israel military withdrawal from the Middle East

TBS English
Enemy of the people: How high inflation is destroying our future

Enemy of the people: How high inflation is destroying our future

Panorama
Why did Trump launch a TV Channel in his own name?

Why did Trump launch a TV Channel in his own name?

TBS World
Dr Nahida Begum, mother of 13-year-old Ishayat Shahriar Apratim, speaks during a courtesy visit by representatives of the Cumilla District Bar Association at her home in Kotbari’s Gandhamati on Tuesday. Photo: Courtesy

If my son was targeted for my action against drug dealers, I won't accept it: Apratim's mother

Bangladesh
What does the poll say about Trump’s popularity?

What does the poll say about Trump’s popularity?

TBS World
Photo: TBS.

DSE to compensate 17,332 fraud-hit investors, push risk-based oversight

Stocks
Juba Dal President Abdul Monaem Munna speaks at a rally and procession organised by Dhaka South Metropolitan Jubo Dal at BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, on 22 September 2026. Photo: TBS.

Jubo Dal president demands Patwary's arrest over crude bomb blasts, calls him 'ringleader'

Politics
Prime Finance struggles to pay outstanding dues

Prime Finance struggles to pay outstanding dues

Stocks
DSE falls for 2nd straight session amid fuel price hike, Gulf tensions

DSE falls for 2nd straight session amid fuel price hike, Gulf tensions

Stocks
US President Donald Trump addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, 23 September , 2025. Photo: Reuters

Trump urges compete isolation of Iran, expects deal after election

World+Biz
US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in New York City, US, 22 September, 2026.

Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately

World+Biz
National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders and activists in Chattogram bring out a procession demanding the immediate withdrawal of the recent fuel price hike today (22 September 2026). Photo: Collected

NCP protests against fuel price hike, demands immediate withdrawal in Ctg

Bangladesh
Indian MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File Photo: Collected

India ready to discuss all bilateral issues with Bangladesh: Jaiswal

Foreign Policy
Tangail bridge built with bamboo instead of steel rods: what’s the contractor’s explanation?

Tangail bridge built with bamboo instead of steel rods: what’s the contractor’s explanation?

TBS Stories
Govt allows 3 ministries to build new buildings, keeps ban on others

Govt allows 3 ministries to build new buildings, keeps ban on others

Bangladesh
A series of explosions at a garment factory in Ashulia on 20 September 2026 leaves several cylinders hurled into local homes and on rooftops. Photo: TBS

Two days after Ashulia factory blast, scattered gas cylinders trigger public fear

Bangladesh
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, while addressing a programme, marking China’s National Day at Gulshan Club in the city yesterday, 21 September, 2026. Photo: UNB

Moyeen Khan hopes for continued progress in Bangladesh-China ties

Bangladesh
Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen meets Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad in Dhaka on 22 September 2026. Photo: Bangladesh Parliament

Outgoing Chinese envoy meets Speaker, Deputy Speaker

Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, 22 September, 2026

Trump warns in UN speech he could 'annihilate' Iran without peace deal

World+Biz
TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 22 September 2026

TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 22 September 2026

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Ferry service resumes on Dhawapara-Najirganj route after 16 days

Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank, Brac Bank promote Bangla QR adoption in Jhalakathi

Bangladesh Bank, Brac Bank promote Bangla QR adoption in Jhalakathi

Corporates
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Man arrested in Australia over $90,000 bribe to influence wife's 'murder' probe in Bangladesh

Bangladesh
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World off-track on nearly every food system goal, latest assessment reveals

World+Biz
Youth climate paper calls for greater voice for vulnerable communities

Youth climate paper calls for greater voice for vulnerable communities

Corporates
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz gives a virtual speech during an opening session of the 15th annual G20 Leaders' Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 21 November 2020. Photo: Reuters/File Photo

Saudi King Salman condemns Houthis as 'terrorist militia' in rare statement

Middle East
France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a press conference at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France. on 18 September, 2026. Photo: Reuters

France mulls new UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz, diplomats say

World+Biz
Bangladesh’s Jinnat Akhter advances to the women’s 52kg wushu semi-final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, securing at least a bronze medal on 22 September. Photo: Collected

Jinnat secures Bangladesh's first Asian Games medal in 40 years

Sports
Lawyers and others attend a press conference on the Apratim murder case at Comilla University’s conference room on Tuesday. Photo: Courtesy

No lawyer in Cumilla to represent Apratim murder accused: Public prosecutor

Bangladesh
Padakhep holds awareness event on gender-based violence, cyber harassment

Padakhep holds awareness event on gender-based violence, cyber harassment

Corporates
Buses on Dhaka streets. File photo: TBS

Some Dhaka bus routes charge Tk5 more as new fares await rollout

Transport
Rani Mukerji with mother Krishna Mukerji

Rani Mukerji's mother, playback singer Krishna Mukerji dies at 75

Splash
NRB Bank joins Tk5,000cr Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

NRB Bank joins Tk5,000cr Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Corporates
Huawei launches Atlas 960E SuperPoD for large-scale AI computing

Huawei launches Atlas 960E SuperPoD for large-scale AI computing

Corporates
Road Transport, Bridges, Shipping and Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam addresses journalists in Munshiganj today (23 June). Photo: TBS

'No extra fare, not even 1 poisha': Minister warns of route permit cancellation

Transport
Dutch-Bangla Bank joins Tk2,000cr Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Dutch-Bangla Bank joins Tk2,000cr Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Corporates
Nava Holdings to relaunch Häcker Experience Centre with expanded global brand portfolio

Nava Holdings to relaunch Häcker Experience Centre with expanded global brand portfolio

Corporates
G7 demands Iran immediately end support for Houthi forces in Yemen

G7 demands Iran immediately end support for Houthi forces in Yemen

TBS English
Two IUB projects named among Top 50 at Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026

Two IUB projects named among Top 50 at Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026

Corporates
Tanzanian rural energy delegation visits Idcol for renewable energy knowledge

Tanzanian rural energy delegation visits Idcol for renewable energy knowledge

Corporates
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, on 22 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address

World+Biz
Photo Collage: UNB

PM mourns death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Foreign Policy
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. File Photo

Dhaka airport scuffle: Caab says man tried to enter through exit gate

Bangladesh
Photo: Collected

How can Gazi Nazrul retain MP status amid allegations, arrest? TIB asks

Bangladesh
Logo of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence. Photo: UNB

Sultanul Afreen Zunaid appointed new Fire Service DG

Bangladesh
A view of a village on the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo P

Putin and Saudi crown prince call for safe passage via Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

World+Biz
US President Donald Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington DC, US,18 September, 2026. REUTERS

Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

USA
The reward for the laborious manual projection was a quality of light that digital has not quite replicated. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

24 frames a second: The forgotten craft behind Bangladesh’s cinema halls

Panorama
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joins the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the General Assembly Hall of the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday (22 September). Photo: Courtesy

PM joins opening session of 81st UN General Assembly

Foreign Policy
How are rising fuel prices impacting the stock market?

How are rising fuel prices impacting the stock market?

TBS Stories
Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher Sumon addresses the journalists after inaugurating the office of the Narayanganj Development Authority (NDA) today (22 September 2026). Photo: TBS

Rajuk plans to approve building plans within 24 days: Housing minister

Bangladesh
A data centre should not receive discounted or guaranteed power while households and small businesses endure unreliable service or rising costs. Photo: Reuters

AI must not become the newest form of resource extraction

Thoughts
Rice accounts for roughly three-quarters of national fertiliser use in Bangladesh. Photo: TBS

For Bangladesh, energy and food security are inseparable

Thoughts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

Netanyahu says he will 'tell the truth' on Israel's actions at United Nations

World+Biz
24/7 Trump TV launches as White House bans CNN, Politico, and MS Now

24/7 Trump TV launches as White House bans CNN, Politico, and MS Now

TBS English
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Khalilur Rahman with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu. Photo: Collected

UN reform essential for restoring trust: Japan tells UNGA President

Foreign Policy
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'Mayar Jonjal' to stream on Chorki from 24 September

Splash
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Dengue claims 5 more lives in 24hrs, daily hospital admissions hit record 1,872

Health
Fuel price hike hits farming: Is a food crisis brewing for consumers?

Fuel price hike hits farming: Is a food crisis brewing for consumers?

TBS Stories
Photo: Courtesy.

The Rover unveils ‘Ayna’ on 1 October 

Splash
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31 senior police officials transferred, 4 districts get new SPs

Law & order
Solar panels sit on the roof of a residential property in view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, 30 March 2026. Photo: Reuters

Solar, wind meet record 80% of Australia's grid power demand

World+Biz
EPB Vice Chairman Muhammad Hasan Arif and Messe Frankfurt Bangladesh CEO Omer Salahuddin pose for a photo at the EPB office in the city on 21 September 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Export Promotion Bureau moves to make Bangladesh's global trade-fair participation effective

Bangladesh
A newborn elephant calf swept away by the Teesta River was rescued by fishermen and forest officials and reunited with its mother. (X/@supriyasahuias)

Drowning baby elephant rescued from Teesta River by fishermen, reunited with mother in remarkable video

South Asia
Photo: Courtesy.

Dhaka University's TSC gears up for the 17th IIUSFF closing ceremony

Splash
Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (Marxist)’s Dhaka University unit Convener Mozammel Haque speaks at a press conference at the university's Madhur Canteen today, 22 September 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Samajtantrik Chhatra Front demands Ducsu election after reforms

Education
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on breakfast reception hosted by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for world leaders and their spouses at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Collected

PM Tarique begins NY engagements with UN chief's breakfast reception

Bangladesh
Representational image. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh's rooftop solar push: Lessons before the rollout

Thoughts
Representational image. Photo: Collected

Welding electrode makers seek duty relief on imported wire rod

Economy
Workers use bamboo instead of rod while casting a footpath slab at an under-construction bridge in Tangail’s Basail Upazila on 20 September. Photo: Collected

Bamboo used instead of steel rods in Tangail bridge slab, probe ordered

Bangladesh
President Trump after a meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York, September, 21, 2026. REUTERS

Trump set for whirlwind UN meetings with wars in Iran, Ukraine on agenda

World+Biz
India’s Sanju Samson is dismissed by Japan’s Ibrahim Takahashi for 10 runs during the one-off T20I at Sano International Cricket Ground in Sano, Japan, today (22 September), at the Asian Games 2026. Photo: BCCI

India survive huge Japan scare in rain-hit T20 International

Cricket
Arched openings bring rhythm and light to this serene interior

Curves are finding their way into modern interiors

Habitat
Firefighters work to extinguish a massive blaze that broke out in front of the Pretty Composite factory in Ashulia's Jamgara area on 20 September 2026. Photo: Collected

Death toll from Ashulia factory fire rises to 9

Bangladesh
Photo: UNB

BCCCI highlights Chinese technology, investment potential for Bangladesh's energy needs

Energy
A satellite image shows damage at a Saudi oil facility serving the East-West Pipeline, in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, 16 September, 2026, following a reported attack on 11 September, 2026. Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, sources say

World+Biz
Typhoon Dujuan sweeps Japan, causing deaths, flooding and power outages

Typhoon Dujuan sweeps Japan, causing deaths, flooding and power outages

TBS English
16km cables, 2,000 batteries stolen from telecom towers, disrupting services, causing losses for operators

16km cables, 2,000 batteries stolen from telecom towers, disrupting services, causing losses for operators

TBS Insight
Maksuda Islam, first wife of Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, is sent to jail after completing a one-day remand in a case over the alleged abetment of the death of his second wife, Mariam Khatun, in Dhaka on 22 September 2026. Photo: Collected

MP Gazi Nazrul's first wife sent to jail after remand

Court
Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Migrants to pay more as wage earners' welfare fee rises to Tk5,500

Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump, Greenland, Denmark to sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

World+Biz
Logo of Invest Bangladesh. Photo: Collected

Invest Bangladesh's 180-day plan draws $1.3b pipeline; $400m in motion

Bangladesh
Meta smart glasses on display during the Meta annual Connect conference at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, 16 September, 2025. Photo: Reuters

From smart glasses to AI pins, privacy fears challenge tech's next big bet

Tech
Former Chattogram-3 MP Mahfuzur Rahman Mita, Photo: TBS

Ex-AL MP Mita placed on 6-day remand in anti-terrorism case

Court
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Collected

Trump, Xi seek stability as AI, trade and Iran fuel US-China tensions

World+Biz
Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Iran ready to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US eases military pressure and lifts blockade

Middle East
What military support is the UK providing Saudi Arabia to counter Houthi attacks?

What military support is the UK providing Saudi Arabia to counter Houthi attacks?

TBS World
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman. Photo: Collected

I would have demanded Hasina's resignation over fuel price hikes, but not now: Zahed

Politics
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Govt allocates flats to families of 70 BDR mutiny, UN peacekeeping mission victims

Bangladesh
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Commerce Minister assures strict market supervision following fuel price hike

Commerce Minister assures strict market supervision following fuel price hike

TBS Today
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Japan's fighter jets operate from India for first time during joint drill

South Asia
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Bengal Commercial Bank holds 6th AGM, declares 4.50% dividend

Bengal Commercial Bank holds 6th AGM, declares 4.50% dividend

Corporates
A Dhaka court placed a 25-year-old man on two days’ police remand in an Anti-Terrorism Act case after Jagannath University’s Chhatra Dal activists detained him on suspicion of being an activist of the Awami League. Photo: Collected

Man detained at JnU on suspicion of being an AL activist gets 2-day remand under Anti-Terrorism Act

Bangladesh
AAUB holds ‘Office Etiquette and Professional Communication’ seminar

AAUB holds ‘Office Etiquette and Professional Communication’ seminar

Corporates
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Why Is the UN chief concerned about the Security Council’s effectiveness?

Why Is the UN chief concerned about the Security Council’s effectiveness?

TBS World
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BNP, NCP at odds over regional diesel prices: What are the actual numbers?

Bangladesh
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Trust Bank converts Kafrul branch into full-fledged Islamic banking branch

Trust Bank converts Kafrul branch into full-fledged Islamic banking branch

Corporates
Fire breaks out at garment factory in Ashulia. Photo: Collected

6 Pretty Group officials sued over cylinder explosion, death at Ashulia factory

Crime
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Motorcyclist killed after being hit by bus in Banani; driver and helper flee

Bangladesh
Zelenskyy to meet Trump with proposal for Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire

Zelenskyy to meet Trump with proposal for Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire

TBS English
A Bangladeshi team ‘Thrive1000’ secured a prize at the second Asia-Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon in Singapore. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh team among winners at Asia-Pacific health hackathon

Bangladesh
Govt decides to raise long-route, metropolitan bus fares by 17 paisa per km

Govt decides to raise long-route, metropolitan bus fares by 17 paisa per km

TBS Today
Police escort MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and his first wife, Maksuda Islam, to CMM Court in Dhaka for a hearing on Monday, 21 September 2026. Photo: Collected

MP Nazrul's wife provided 'important info' during remand, say police as they seek to keep her in jail

Court
BUFT hosts 12th Belt and Road International Cultural and Art Week in Dhaka

BUFT hosts 12th Belt and Road International Cultural and Art Week in Dhaka

Corporates
A powerful pen needs a responsible hand

A powerful pen needs a responsible hand

Corporates
Four people, including an Awami League leader, have been sent to remand in a case over cocktail blasts in front of Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka. Photo: TBS

Four, including AL leader, sent to remand over crude bomb blast

Bangladesh
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi speaks at a discussion at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday ( 22 September 2026). Photo: Collected

Rizvi links opposition to arson, Jamaat rejects allegation

Bangladesh
Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

World's oldest stock exchanges

By The Numbers
Trump to meet Zelenskyy today

Trump to meet Zelenskyy today

TBS World
Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles: Death toll reaches 1,065 as 2 more children die in 24 hours

Bangladesh
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi pays a courtesy call on Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Tuesday, 22 September 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh Bank governor seeks higher Indian imports, investment

Bangladesh
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir with the Pabna University of Science and Technology VC at Bangabhaban. Photo: UNB

President stresses job-oriented education to boost employment

Bangladesh
Citizens Bank signs agreements for three Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Citizens Bank signs agreements for three Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Corporates
Livestock scientists’ research, innovations deserve due recognition: Agri Minister

Livestock scientists’ research, innovations deserve due recognition: Agri Minister

Corporates
itel launches rugged POWER 80 smartphone with 7,000mAh battery

itel launches rugged POWER 80 smartphone with 7,000mAh battery

Corporates
Cuet students protest demanding the reinstatement of the vice-chancellor. Photo: TBS

Cuet teachers, students demand reinstatement of VC

Bangladesh
Shutdown at CUET: Students block main gate, suspend classes and exams

Shutdown at CUET: Students block main gate, suspend classes and exams

TBS Today
Former UP chairman Salim Khan (left), his son Shanta Khan (right) were killed in a mob lynching in Chandpur on 5 August 2024. Collage: Collected

Ex-UP chair Salim Khan, son Shanto's bodies to be exhumed for autopsy in Chandpur

Bangladesh
Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman. File photo: Collected.

Govt will ensure reasonable transport fare hike to ease public suffering: Zahed

Bangladesh
Standard Islami Bank launches Bangla QR, cashless banking campaign in Gulshan

Standard Islami Bank launches Bangla QR, cashless banking campaign in Gulshan

Corporates
Was the decision to raise salaries for government employees the right one?

Was the decision to raise salaries for government employees the right one?

TBS Today
Still from the film. Photo: Collected

Nagaland film ‘Angh’ wins TIFF award, enters Oscar race

Splash
Photo: UNB

University student murder in Khulna: Prime accused Rifat held in Pirojpur

Bangladesh
For cities like Dhaka, one of the largest megacities on the planet, it is not really viable to have a car-dependent infrastructure. Photo: TBS

Long-distance buses charge higher fares before govt decision, passengers complain

Transport
What explanation did the information adviser give for the fuel price hike?

What explanation did the information adviser give for the fuel price hike?

TBS Today
German parliamentary delegation visits Heidelberg Materials’ Kanchpur plant

German parliamentary delegation visits Heidelberg Materials’ Kanchpur plant

Corporates
Former Chattogram-3 MP Mahfuzur Rahman Mita flanked by Detective Branch (DB) officials following his arrest from a house in Gulshan-2, Dhaka, early on 22 September. Photo: TBS

Ex-AL MP Mahfuzur Rahman Mita arrested in Dhaka

Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

White House launches 'Trump TV' after major US networks halt coverage

World+Biz
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Fuel price hike sends oil, garlic and vegetable prices soaring in a day

Bazaar
National Board of Revenue. Photo: Collected

Court orders freezing of 25 bank accounts belonging to ex-NBR chairman, first secy

Bangladesh
Mercantile Bank joins Tk5,000cr Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Mercantile Bank joins Tk5,000cr Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Corporates
Tasmia Rubab celebrates with Fatima Sana and Aliya Riaz after Pakistan's win. Photo: UNB

Bangladesh lose to Pakistan at Asian Games, fail to win a medal

Sports
Asad Alam Siam. Photo: Collected

India finally approves Asad Alam as Bangladesh's next high commissioner

Bangladesh
Buses on a Dhaka road. File Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

Govt decides to raise long-route, city bus fares by 17 poisha per km

Transport
BMU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr FM Siddiqui speaks at a press conference on the university's liver transplant programme at the BMU Super Specialised Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday (22 September 2026)

Super Specialized Hospital BMU completes 6 liver transplants, targets 24 annually

Health
Olid ebna shah

Man's body recovered from Dhanmondi Lake

Bangladesh
A Taiwanese flag flutters near a Land-Based TC-2 surface-to-air missile launch vehicle during a short-range air defense drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, August 8, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Cheng-Chia Huang/File Photo

Why is Taiwan such an important issue for China?

Explainer
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool/ File Photo

China's Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement: Sources

USA
Photo: Collected.

DSE to start compensating 17,332 affected investors from 28 September

Stocks
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. Photo: UNB

Fuel price hike won't have major impact on commodity prices: Commerce minister

Bangladesh
Earlier warnings would have enabled households, schools and local governments to act before disasters struck, reducing casualties and economic damage. Photo: Reuters

Global Goal on Adaptation: What Nepal could have gained from earlier action

Thoughts
An LNG cargo reaching Chattogram is only half the story, the other half is whether Bangladesh can afford enough such cargoes for months. Photo: Reuters

How Bangladesh should prepare for a worsening Middle East war

Thoughts
An aerial view shows a residential area flooded due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon Dujuan in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, September 22, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Photo: Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power

Asia
CNN and two other media outlets take legal action after being denied entry to the White House

CNN and two other media outlets take legal action after being denied entry to the White House

TBS World
Photo: Collected

Four students injured in gun attack outside Turkey high school: Media

World+Biz
Tata Motors’ possible collaboration may include joint development of technologies related to electric mobility. Photo: Reuters via LiveMint

One vote, two readings: The 2021 Supreme Court ruling at the heart of Tata's latest boardroom battle

Explainer
A worker inspects a jacket at the Yarn Dyeing Limited factory, amid the energy crisis, in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch

RMG
Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan. Photo: Collected

Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan named Chennai coach in IPL

Sports
Smoke rises as Houthi fighters attack Saudi-backed forces in Yemen’s Al Jawf governorate, in a screengrab from a video released by Houthi Military Media on 15 September 2026. Photo: Houthi Military Media/Reuters

6 killed, 8 wounded in Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's port city Mocha: Houthi media

Middle East
Photo: Collected

Canada says Philippines, Asean trade talks 90% complete, eyes November finish

World+Biz
Hanuman Ansh movie continues its strong run at the box office. Photo: Collected

'Hanuman Ansh' mints ₹350 crore at worldwide box office

Splash
Youth leaders call for stronger climate action ahead of COP31

Youth leaders call for stronger climate action ahead of COP31

Corporates
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian. Photo: Collected

Iran president vows to 'firmly defend' country's positions at UN

Middle East
To what extent has the war impacted the marriage market in Iran?

To what extent has the war impacted the marriage market in Iran?

Others
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain talking to journalists in Munshiganj on Tuesday (22 September). Photo: Collected

No new clinics to be approved in front of govt hospitals: Health minister

Bangladesh
SRB-3 arrests 3 in separate Shahbagh, Paltan raids

SRB-3 arrests 3 in separate Shahbagh, Paltan raids

Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together as they tour the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Phot

Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring

USA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens to US President Donald Trump, after Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to help Ukraine "succeed", during a press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Zelenskiy to meet Trump at UN in push for energy truce with Russia

USA
The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Google fined $463m by EU regulator over location data breaches

Tech
Rain-soaked roads, vehicles pushing through the downpour. Photo: Collected

Met office forecasts rain

Bangladesh
Zhang Youxia was vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, while Liu Zhenli was chief of staff of CMC's Joint Staff Department. Photo: Reuters file photos

Xi ally among 2 Chinese military generals expelled over 'disloyalty' and corruption

China
Representational image of idle long-route buses in the capital. Photo: TBS

Jatri Kalyan Samity proposes 8-10 paisa/km bus fare hike after fuel price rise

Transport
French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet. Photo: Collected

Airbus deal not political, agreement talks still ongoing: French envoy

Foreign Policy
Police said one of the accused held the boy while others assaulted the minor girl. They left the park after threatening the teenagers with arrest. Photo: HT PHOTO/Representational Image

Delhi teen allegedly gangraped by 3 men posing as cops near Kalkaji Temple

South Asia
Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi solves a Rubik’s Cube during a competition. Photo: BSS/AFP

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik's Cube

Offbeat
US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he walks to board Marine One following his arrival aboard Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, on 31 July 2026. Photo: Reuters/File

Trump set for whirlwind UN meetings with wars in Iran, Ukraine on agenda

USA
Why Is the US reactivating two military bases in Greenland?

Why Is the US reactivating two military bases in Greenland?

Others
Iran-aligned Houthi fighters pose next to a destroyed vehicle following what the source described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on September 15, 2026. Photo: HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA/Handout via REUTERS

G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop arming Houthis

Middle East
Tanveer Mohammad, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer (CCAO), Grameenphone. Photo: Courtesy

Grameenphone is connecting progress with purpose for a safer and smarter tomorrow

Supplement
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Arabian Gulf Cup begins Wednesday amid Middle East conflict

Sports
Yadea opens its largest exclusive showroom in Bangladesh at Kuril

Yadea opens its largest exclusive showroom in Bangladesh at Kuril

Corporates
White rhinoceros (male) in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia. Photo: Wikipedia

World Rhino Day highlights fight to protect five rhino species

Earth
Salman Khan and Katrina. Photo: Collected

Salman Khan skewers those trolling Katrina Kaif: 'When she returns to movies, she will be fit again'

Splash
BRAC Bank honours 68 colleagues under ‘Learning Luminaries Program 2025’

BRAC Bank honours 68 colleagues under ‘Learning Luminaries Program 2025’

Corporates
India's PV Sindhu during her women's team quarter-final against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi. Photo: Reuters

Asian Games, women's badminton: Sindhu-led India's run ends in quarters

Sports
Community Bank holds 80th board meeting

Community Bank holds 80th board meeting

Corporates
Trump accused the news outlets of lying about his administration. Photo: Collected

US news outlets sue Trump over White House ban

USA
What issues will the Prime Minister highlight in his UN address?

What issues will the Prime Minister highlight in his UN address?

Videos
Jamuna Bank signs agreements for three Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Jamuna Bank signs agreements for three Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes

Corporates
Traditional Japanese art of ikebana.Photo: UNB/AP

Centuries-old Japanese art of ikebana attracts those seeking calm

Offbeat
Pragati Life launches call centre for faster customer support

Pragati Life launches call centre for faster customer support

Corporates
DURS to hold second International Student Research Conference on 28 Dec

DURS to hold second International Student Research Conference on 28 Dec

Corporates
Infogeaphics: TBS

Why children are getting infected with bird flu in Bangladesh

Health
Local residents and family members offer funeral prayers for 19-year-old Mariam Khatun—the late second wife of Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam—in Gabura, Shyamnagar upazila, Satkhira, early on 22 September 2026, prior to her burial. Photo: TBS

MP Gazi Nazrul's second wife Mariam buried in Gabura

Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on 16 July 2026. Photo: Reuters/FIle

Trumps speech at White House helipad launch inaudible as CNN, TV networks skip coverage; NYT joins protest

USA
The opening of the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024. Photo: The Red Sea International Film Festival

Red Sea International Film Festival postponed to fourth quarter of 2027 due to ongoing conflict

Splash
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Collected

PM in New York for 81st UNGA: Key engagements from 22-25 Sept

Bangladesh
The recovered CNG gas cylinder lies on the floor following the fire incident in Ashulia. Photo: TBS

Expired gas cylinder found after Ashulia factory fire

Bangladesh
Bangladesh draw Denmark, women beat Honduras at Chess Olympiad

Bangladesh draw Denmark, women beat Honduras at Chess Olympiad

Sports
Photos of victims displayed at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Simon. Picture: Wohlfahrt AFP

Man charged over suspected role in Rwanda genocide in UK

Europe
A Revolutionary Change in CML Treatment

A Revolutionary Change in CML Treatment

Videos
Poor governance, environment drag Dhaka, other Bangladeshi cities down in global index

Poor governance, environment drag Dhaka, other Bangladeshi cities down in global index

Bangladesh
A screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on 15 September, 2026.

Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched 28 strikes in Yemen over 24 hours

World+Biz
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian. File Photo: Collected

US denies visas to members of Iranian president's UN delegation

World+Biz
People drive near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US, Israel must accept withdrawal from region: Iran's Revolutionary Guards

Middle East
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius speaks during a press conference in Riga, Latvia 20 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Lithuania prepares evacuation plans as PM vows to fight back against Russia threats

Europe
Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on the Ministries of Finance and Planning, speaks at the LDC-GIF Mechanism Introduction & High-Level Dialogue at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 21 September 2026. Photo: TBS

LDC graduation must strengthen, not constrain, development: Dr Titumir

Bangladesh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Collected

Istanbul Airport CEO pays courtesy call on PM

Bangladesh
PMO Spokesperson Mahdi Amin briefs Bangladeshi journalists in New York on the prime minister’s UNGA visit. Photo: Collected

PM to present Bangladesh's vision, people's aspirations at UNGA

Bangladesh
Could Netanyahu become more aggressive if he returns to power?

Could Netanyahu become more aggressive if he returns to power?

Others
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, 9 September, 2026. Photo: Reuters

UK's Burnham agrees to Saudi request for refuelling support

World+Biz
Paramount and Warner Bros logos are seen in this illustration taken December 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Paramount wins Warner Bros takeover after settling states, union lawsuits

USA
A drone view shows a general view of Nuuk, Greenland, on 15 January, 2026. Photo: Marko Djurica/Reuters

Denmark says NATO shares responsibility for Arctic security under Greenland deal

Europe
General view of Mestersvig military outpost in Mestersvig, Greenland, September 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

US to open two new military bases in Greenland: Sources

USA
Combination picture showing former US President Donald Trump attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, November 6, 2023 and US President Joe Biden participating in a meeting with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, March 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid and Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

Trump's favorite 2026 campaign target is Biden: nearly 900 mentions and counting

USA
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrives in New York, USA, for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Photo: Facebook/PMO

PM arrives in New York to attend 81st UNGA session

Bangladesh
The event brought together stock, modified and customised Aquas from across the local community. PHOTO: Akif Hamid

Toyota Aqua owners prove car meets do not need big engines

Wheels
Photo: Collected

Resident Evil smashes franchise records

Splash
Photo: Collected

Hideo Kojima’s Zoom call of doom

Splash
Photo: Collected

What is driving Bangladesh's rising juvenile crime?

Panorama
Illustration: TBS

Shed a tear, buy a buffalo: The green guide to surviving Bangladesh’s fuel hikes

Panorama
TBS Illustration

From bus fares to farming: Tk20 fuel hike spreads pain across economy

Energy
Photo: Collected

16km cables, 2,000 batteries stolen from telecom towers, disrupting services, piling up losses for operators

Bangladesh
Photo: Courtesy

50 gold bars worth Tk11 crore found hidden in Biman flight toilet

Crime
Photo: Courtesy

PM set for packed schedule as he heads for New York to attend UNGA

Bangladesh
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman at Army Headquarters in Dhaka yesterday (21 September). Photo: Collected.

US ambassador pays courtesy call on Bangladesh Army chief

Foreign Policy
Typhoon Dujuan brings powerful winds, floods, and landslides across Japan

Typhoon Dujuan brings powerful winds, floods, and landslides across Japan

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