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Govt may drop wealth tax, black money indemnity plans

In addition, plans to impose taxes on motorcycle owners and battery-powered auto-rickshaws may also be dropped.

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Kuwait airport drone attack: 4 Bangladeshis among the injured

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Former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation and senior vice-president of the district Awami League Selina Hayat Ivy. File Photo: TBS

Selina Hayat Ivy released from Kashimpur jail

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Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz in Gulf flare-up

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Govt drafts reform roadmap to seek delay in LDC graduation until 2029

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In many parts of Bangladesh, people now increasingly contact rescuers when stray animals need help. Photo: Courtesy

Adnan Azad and the untold story of animal welfare in Bangladesh

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May export earnings dip 7% on demand slowdown and Eid closure

11h | Economy
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'Bangladesh faces change on 3 fronts simultaneously; being reactive no longer enough'

8h | Panorama
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Smugglers create mob, force BGB to release seized vehicle in Brahmanbaria

5h | Bangladesh
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Mother, son among 7 killed in lightning strikes in 4 districts

4h | Bangladesh
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IMF plans staff visit to Bangladesh to review economic outlook, reform agenda

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Power tariff hiked 16.7% as govt moves to cut subsidy burden

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Jamaat announces nationwide protest Thursday against electricity price hike

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25 injured in clash between Brazil, Argentina supporters following football match in Habiganj

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Sitakunda depot fire casualties

Four years on, BM Depot tragedy still shrouded in questions

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The changing face of CSR in Bangladesh: Bringing policy, business, and accountability together

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A flame that changed Rahima's life 

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How Renata built social responsibility into its core

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Beyond the philanthropic veneer: LafargeHolcim’s paradigm shift in community impact

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ইলাস্ট্রেশন: টিবিএস

বাজেট ২০২৬-২৭: অর্থবছর ২০৩০-৩১ নাগাদ করমুক্ত আয়ের সীমা বেড়ে হতে পারে সাড়ে ৪ লাখ টাকা

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ছবি: সংগৃহীত

বেসরকারি ব্যাংক কর্মকর্তাদের ‘প্রগতি স্কিম’-এ অন্তর্ভুক্তির নির্দেশ: সর্বজনীন পেনশনে জোর দিচ্ছে সরকার

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ফাইল ছবি/সংগৃহীত

হ্যাঁ, একটু বিরক্ত ছিলাম, বিবি-কে ‘উন্মাদ’ বলেছি; নেতানিয়াহুর সঙ্গে উত্তপ্ত ফোনালাপের কথা স্বীকার ট্রাম্পের

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বিদ্যুতের বর্ধিত মূল্য প্রত্যাহার দাবি জামায়াতের, বৃহস্পতিবার রাজধানীতে বিক্ষোভের ঘোষণা

বিদ্যুতের বর্ধিত মূল্য প্রত্যাহার দাবি জামায়াতের, বৃহস্পতিবার রাজধানীতে বিক্ষোভের ঘোষণা

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ছবি: সংগৃহীত

অর্থনৈতিক পরিস্থিতি, সংস্কারের এজেন্ডা পর্যালোচনায় বাংলাদেশ সফরে আসছে আইএমএফ প্রতিনিধিদল

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Stocks

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Unverified bank balances raise fears of fraud in insurance sector

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Distressed stocks surge as revival fund news fuels market rally 

Acme Labs MD's heirs to equally inherit Tk67cr in shares

Acme Labs MD's heirs to equally inherit Tk67cr in shares

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DSE reclaims 5,400-mark on reform hopes as govt pledges non-political BSEC

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Panorama
In many parts of Bangladesh, people now increasingly contact rescuers when stray animals need help. Photo: Courtesy

Adnan Azad and the untold story of animal welfare in Bangladesh

Wheels
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2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV 3X Omega Edition: Too big, too fast, too futuristic

Pursuit
Ishmam Chowdhury (left) and Raiyaan Ehab Shams (right). Sketch: TBS

Beton Kemon: Bangladesh’s first anonymous salary transparency platform giving job-seekers an edge

Earth
Into the world of macro photography

Into the world of macro photography

Offbeat
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Olympics on steroids: Enhanced Games sparks global doping debate

In Focus
The exploded fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is seen in this aerial view from April 1986. Photo: REUTERS/Files

In photos: Rare captures from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster

The Big Picture
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Water as a weapon: From Farakka to the Himalayas, South Asia’s new geopolitical tool

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Trump in Beijing: Future of US-China relations swings between co-op and confrontation

Food
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As cocoa prices melt down, real chocolate is making a comeback

Tech
The FBCCI Innovation and Research Centre (FBCCI IRC) and the Department of Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 3 June 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Technology support centre to expand IP services, boost commercialisation of research

Brands
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Health
A photojournalist tries to capture a DMP forensics team at work, trying to find the cause behind the 6 infants deaths at Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Mogbazar, Dhaka on 27 May 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Investigation report on Ad-din newborn deaths submitted

Wellbeing
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By The Numbers
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Thoughts & Analysis

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Economy

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Govt drafts reform roadmap to seek delay in LDC graduation until 2029

Who should bear the cost of power?

IMF plans staff visit to Bangladesh to review economic outlook, reform agenda

World+Biz

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: Reuters

Rubio hopes Israel-Lebanon talks will lead to joint statement on ending hostilities

Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz in Gulf flare-up

War may end in interim deal that leaves Iran battered but unbowed

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