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Analysis | Reformist ambitions on fragile foundations

At its best, the budget recognises that Bangladesh’s development challenge is no longer simply one of mobilising resources or building infrastructure

6h | Budget
Debapriya Bhattacharya. Illustration: TBS

Analysis | Budget gives positive signals, but misses integrated reform agenda

6h | Budget
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Trump cancels fresh strikes and bombings on Iran

5h | World+Biz
Record allocations for health, education and social security – but will quality improve?

Record allocations for health, education and social security – but will quality improve?

5h | Budget
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Good budget for hard times, but implementation a key question

5h | Budget
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Recovery roadmap: Budget unveils major investment push amid private credit slump, energy crunch

6h | Budget
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Fifa World Cup kicks off with star-studded opening ceremony in Mexico City

5h | Sports
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Govt prioritises banking reforms to rebuild trust

6h | Budget
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Update | Khulna City Medical Hospital fire brought under control after 2.5hrs

6h | Bangladesh
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Not allocation, implementation of budget key challenge amid macroeconomic strains: CPD

7h | Budget
Towhid Hridoy anchors Bangladesh's chase with an unbeaten 40 as the Tigers secure a historic ODI series victory over Australia in Mirpur on 11 June 2026. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Tigers clinch first-ever ODI series triumph over Aussies

8h | Sports
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Grameenphone welcomes SIM tax withdrawal, calls for broader telecom tax reforms

3h | Budget
File photo of electric vehicles. Photo: TBS

Extensive tax incentives for clean industry to drive green investment shift

6h | Budget
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Company registration by 2 days, licensing by 7: Big automation plan unveiled

6h | Budget
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Govt allocates Tk1.22 lakh crore for subsidies, incentives despite fiscal strain

6h | Budget
People carrying sticks and brooms arrive by boats and trawlers before vandalising a Coast Guard station and a speedboat in the Joymonir Thota area of Mongla upazila in Bagerhat on 11 June 2026. Photo: Screengrab.

Mob storms Coast Guard office in Mongla over alleged disappearance of fisherman

3h | Bangladesh
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Dhaka presses UNDP for climate cash, seeks support for LDC transition support

6h | Bangladesh

Jobs

বাংলা
হোসেন জিল্লুর রহমান। স্কেচ: টিবিএস

‘খণ্ডিত আন্তরিক প্রচেষ্টা থাকলেও’ অর্থনীতি পুনরুদ্ধারে কৌশলগত গভীরতার অভাব: হোসেন জিল্লুর

8h | অর্থনীতি
ইলাস্ট্রেশন: আশরাফুন নাহার অনন্যা/টিবিএস ক্রিয়েটিভ

সামষ্টিক অর্থনৈতিক চাপের মধ্যে প্রস্তাবিত বাজেটের লক্ষ্যগুলো বাস্তবায়নই মূল চালেঞ্জ: সিপিডি

5h | অর্থনীতি
অস্ট্রেলিয়ার বিপক্ষে ইতিহাস গড়ে সিরিজ জিতল বাংলাদেশ

অস্ট্রেলিয়ার বিপক্ষে ইতিহাস গড়ে সিরিজ জিতল বাংলাদেশ

8h | খেলা
ফাইল ছবি/রয়টার্স

খারগ দ্বীপ দখল মার্কিন সেনাদের জন্য ঝুঁকি তৈরি করবে

5h | আন্তর্জাতিক
ছবি: সিএনপি

আজ রাতে ইরানে ‘কঠিন আঘাত’ হানব, খারগ দ্বীপ ও অন্যান্য তেল অবকাঠামোর নিয়ন্ত্রণ নেব: ট্রাম্প

9h | আন্তর্জাতিক
ছবি: টিবিএস

অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক উন্নয়ন ও কর্মসংস্থানকে প্রাধান্য দিয়ে বাজেটে ১০ অগ্রাধিকার ঘোষণা

7h | অর্থনীতি
ইজেল
৯০ মিনিটের ক্যানভাসে তুলির আঁচড়

৯০ মিনিটের ক্যানভাসে তুলির আঁচড়

2d | ইজেল
নিখুঁত গোলকের খোঁজে: বিবর্তনের মাঠে ছুটছে ফুটবল

নিখুঁত গোলকের খোঁজে: বিবর্তনের মাঠে ছুটছে ফুটবল

3d | ইজেল

Stocks

Logo of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Photo: Collected

Dead mill, rising stock: DSE suspends Shyampur Sugar Mills over unusual price jump

Illustration: TBS

Finmin outlines roadmap for vibrant capital market with T+0 settlement, digital IPOs

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

BSEC pushes for mutual fund conversion despite legal ambiguity

Logo of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Photo: Collected

Market ends flat-to-positive as investors bet on budget optimism

Video

Hormuz closed again; Which way will Iran-US go?

Hormuz closed again; Which way will Iran-US go?

Iran's tough message in response to Trump's threats

Iran's tough message in response to Trump's threats

How are Ukrainian soldiers trapped in Russia's honey trap?

How are Ukrainian soldiers trapped in Russia's honey trap?

Features

Panorama
Stimulus for closed factories well-intentioned, but meeting eligibility difficult 

Stimulus for closed factories well-intentioned, but meeting eligibility difficult 

Wheels
The Axela has been around the country since the early 2000s, when it was first introduced. PHOTO: Arfin Kazi

2020 Mazda 3: The underrated Japanese sedan

Pursuit
The Social Square team. The company operates with a small team of roughly nine members.

Social Square bets on AI and micro-creators to reshape influencer marketing in Bangladesh

Earth
Into the world of macro photography

Into the world of macro photography

Offbeat
Three-striped squirrel at Ramna Park, Dhaka. Photo: Ashraful Haque

Mammoth surprise in 'squirrel poo': Scientists uncover 700,000-year-old DNA cache

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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Benjamin Netanyahu: The man willing to burn it all down just to survive

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

Food
During the visit, we tried a selection of Antipodean’s signature drinks, brunch plates and café staples, each carrying its own interpretation of the restaurant’s relaxed Antipodean identity. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Antipodean Cafe: A little slice of Melbourne in Dhaka

Tech
TBS Collage

Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gap

Features
Fresh LP Gas: Fuelling Bangladesh

Fresh LP Gas: Fuelling Bangladesh

Health
A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Measles outbreak: 3 more die in 24hrs, death toll rises to 642

Wellbeing
Photo shows broccoli, tomato, cucumber and thai pepper. File Photo: Pixabay

8 tips for healthy eating

By The Numbers
Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Highest-scoring teams in World Cup history

Thoughts & Analysis

Let’s break sectoral silos to make NbS impactful

Haseeb Md Irfanullah

Budget gives positive signals, but misses integrated reform agenda

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya

Economy

File photo of electric vehicles. Photo: TBS

Extensive tax incentives for clean industry to drive green investment shift

Govt widens tax net to rope in lakhs of new taxpayers

Dead mill, rising stock: DSE suspends Shyampur Sugar Mills over unusual price jump

World+Biz

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Trump cancels fresh strikes and bombings on Iran

Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' take control of energy infrastructure

US and Iran wrangle over frozen funds as they edge toward interim deal, Iranian sources say

Stocks

Logo of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Photo: Collected

Dead mill, rising stock: DSE suspends Shyampur Sugar Mills over unusual price jump

Finmin outlines roadmap for vibrant capital market with T+0 settlement, digital IPOs

BSEC pushes for mutual fund conversion despite legal ambiguity

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Cash shortages reported at Dutch-Bangla Bank ATMs; central bank cash supply blamed

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Budget to offer sweeping tax incentives for renewables

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An economy asking for help

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Budget may raise import duties to safeguard local industries

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Can a new higher education model finally make Bangladeshi graduates ‘job-ready’?

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Major tariff changes likely to protect local industries, boost domestic production

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Spider-Noir: Inside Nicolas Cage’s dark, nihilistic take on Ben Reilly 

Ali wins at SXSW London

The quiet before the crowds: An exclusive preview of Galleri Kaya’s 22nd anniversary

Sports

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group A - Mexico v South Africa - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - 11 June, 2026 Performers during the opening ceremony before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Fifa World Cup kicks off with star-studded opening ceremony in Mexico City

Pricey World Cup keeps fans away, hits US hotels, airlines

Denied World Cup entry, Somali referee Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup

Infograph

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Highest-scoring teams in World Cup history

Top non-rmg export earners of Bangladesh in FY26 (Jul-May)

Most valuable players in FIFA World Cup 2026

Long Read

The blackened water of Buriganga offers little sign that this was once the lifeline of Dhaka. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Billions down the drain, yet Dhaka’s rivers are still dying

Illustration: TBS

The earth’s fever, our silence

Illustration: TBS

The Grain Trap: 186th in meat consumption, Bangladesh's protein story is built on rice

Bangladesh's children are growing up with lead in their blood

Bangladesh's children are growing up with lead in their blood

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