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Bangladesh

Quiet settles over Jamaat office as election storm passes

TBS Collage. Photo: Collected

Markets

Commodities get costlier as Ramadan nears

Representational image. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh Election 2026

Campaign workers step up voter assistance efforts across capital ahead of polls

Unauthorised election campaign posters of leaders of different political parties. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Bangladesh Election 2026

Poster ban silences Dhaka's printing hubs, hits small businesses hard

Vegetable traders at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

Vegetable prices continue to rise in Dhaka as consumers face mounting costs

A worker arranges drinking containers for chickens at a poultry equipment workshop in Islambag, adjacent to Beribadh, Dhaka, recently. The vessels are sold wholesale at Tk40 each to retail traders. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Industry

Plastic factories still choke Old Dhaka as Munshiganj Industrial Park misses yet another deadline

Illustration: TBS

Bangladesh

Most candidates campaigning in violation of election code of conduct

Hundreds gather at Shahbagh, Dhaka, protesting the killing of Inqilab Mancha's Spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi on 19 December 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

Protests, roadblocks keep Dhaka's shoppers and diners away on Friday

A vegetable vendor is seen attending to his products at a kitchen market in the capital. Photo: Jahir Rayhan

Bazaar

Vegetable prices rise 30-40% as heavy October rain disrupts early crops

File photo of potato/Unsplash

Bazaar

New potatoes reach Tk200 per kg, staples show little change

File Photo: TBS

RMG

RMG exports enter EU 'digital passport' era; factories must adopt by 2027

Garbage and sludge accumulate along the banks of Hatirjheel, once considered a symbol of urban beauty. The photo was taken from inside the Hotel Sonargaon area recently. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Environment

Pollution, foul odour make Hatirjheel a turn-off for visitors, commuters

A construction worker sits with his head in his hand, overwhelmed by the relentless heat, while others rest nearby during a punishingly hot day in Dhaka. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Health

Heat stress, poor ventilation in factories lead to worker illness, productivity decline: Study