Shatabdika Urmi

Collage of Hasnat Abdullah, Nahid Islam, Rumeen Farhana and Fazlur Rahman. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh Election 2026

High-profile candidates who won in 13th parliamentary election

File photo of Nasiruddin Patwary/Collected
Bangladesh Election 2026

High-profile candidates who failed to secure victory

From early morning, people with physical difficulties came to exercise their voting rights. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh Election 2026

Physical difficulties didn't stop them from casting votes

Those who had already voted came out excitedly showing the ink mark on their fingers. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh Election 2026

Reporter's diary: The energy and spirit of voting in Old Dhaka

A female voter is casting her vote in the national election. Photo: BBC/Collected
Bangladesh Election 2026

Election security concerns and expectations: Voices of women voters

Illustration: TBS
Banking

Polls-time MFS curbs bring miseries for many

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh Election 2026

Dhaka-6 voters look beyond promises as election nears

Afsana Begum. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

'Disagreement with Adviser Farooki over quota': Why did Afsana Begum lose her Grantha Kendra post?

Screengrab from the footage, shared on 21 January on Facebook.
Bangladesh

Child abuse at school: 'Miss said she would crush me underfoot and tear me apart'

As evening approaches, the sky of Old Dhaka takes on a new identity, adorned with fireworks, lights and occasional fire shows, marking Shakrain on 14 January 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Shakrain: Where tradition, colour, community rise together across Old Dhaka's winter sky

People celebrate Shakrain festival in Old Dhaka. Shakrain, an annual event, is celebrated at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar. It is one of the oldest annual festivals of Bangladesh. File Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Bangladesh

Who are opposing Shakrain?

Riazul Islam (center), elected VP, Abdul Alim Arif (left), elected GS, and Masud Rana (right), elected AGS, from the Shibir-backed panel in the JnUCSU polls. Photo: Collected
Politics

How Shibir secured landslide wins at universities including Jagannath