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Rare-earth mining has exploded in Myanmar's Kachin region, making it the world's largest source of supply. Photo: DW

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The dirty secrets behind Myanmar's rare-earths boom

Myanmar is caught in a scramble for minerals. Their exploitation is causing deaths and environmental harm in the country's Kachin State, activists say. Can the region's independence...

A BNP delegation led by senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain meets with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during a meeting at Guest State House Jamuna on 24 May 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing

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Stalemate over election: Resolving or deepening?

The Hili Land Port, officially opened in 1997 but with trade roots stretching back to before Partition, has grown into a cornerstone of bilateral commerce.

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Dhaka-Delhi tensions ripple across Hili’s markets and livelihoods

Illustration: TBS

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The Ozempic ‘miracle’: Bangladesh’s growing appetite for quick weight-loss fixes

The left continues to exist as a moral compass — consulted in moments of ethical ambiguity, yet too quickly dismissed when pragmatism takes the wheel again. Photo: TBS.

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Where did Bangladesh’s leftist parties go?

Illustration: TBS

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When the mob rules

The well has a circular opening, approximately ten feet wide. It is inside the house once known as Shakti Oushadhaloy. Photo: Saleh Shafique

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The last well in Narinda: A water source older and purer than Wasa

Today, offices in Moscow no longer display the names of Western multinationals, but rather those of their former Russian partners, many of whom were educated in the West or trained by Western professionals. Photo: Bloomberg

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Western businesses will not return to Russia

Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in the Bangladesh Army Headquarters. Photo: Reuters

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Humanitarian corridor, JS Polls: What do the Army chief’s recent remarks signify?

Infrographic: TBS

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Starlink has finally arrived, but who is it actually for?

Humanitarian corridors can morph into logistical backbones for insurgencies. Photo: Reuters

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How humanitarian corridors can become backdoors to terror

Shantana posing with the students of Lalmonirhat Taekwondo Association (LTA), which she founded with the vision of empowering rural girls through martial arts. Photo: Courtesy

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They told her not to dream. Shantana decided to become a fighter instead

Cake lovers, meet your new favourite: Savoy ice cream cake

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Cake lovers, meet your new favourite: Savoy ice cream cake