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A long queue of cars and motorcycles stretches for hundreds of metres along the road near a Bijoy Sarani filling station on Sunday, as ongoing fuel shortages leave commuters waiting for hours in the sweltering heat. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Fuel supply rises across segments; why then long queues at filling stations?

The struggle of Bangladeshi tea workers to raise their minimum wage has been dragging in for years. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Govt initiates Tk144cr project to ensure water, sanitation for tea workers

Illustration: TBS
Education

Schools may go for blended learning while offices, malls run as usual 

Illustration: TBS
Education

Online classes in discussion amid energy crisis, how feasible will it be?

Farzana Sharmin Putul. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

No one can receive two state benefits at once: State Minister Farzana Putul

Eid travels become toiling due to lack of transport along with long tailbacks. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Long traffic jams during Eid journeys, women and children suffer the most

Passengers crowd the jetty at Sadarghat Launch Terminal as Eid holiday travel picks up, with people seen boarding and disembarking launches, on 17 March 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

Eid rush at Sadarghat while Padma Bridge eases pressure on Gabtali, Saydabad

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Sadarghat springs back to life as passengers head home for Eid

Fewer visitors gather on the last day of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair. 15 March 2026. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Ekushey Book Fair wraps up with scant footfall, publishers disappointed

Representational image. Picture: Pixabay
Economy

Sales of beauty products pick ahead of Eid

People shop for new clothes ahead of Eid at New Market in the capital on Friday, as crowds throng the market and take advantage of the weekend holiday. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Eid shopping: Women’s fashion sees a vibrant, diverse market

Photo: Scott Wallace / World Bank
Bangladesh

Already in Class 6, yet preparing for Class 5

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Bangladesh

Amar Ekushey Book Fair: Sluggish sales worry publishers