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Politics HC issues rule asking why e-cigarettes should not be banned in Bangladesh

Business Govt removes TIN requirement for opening bank account

Politics NCP announces 36-day programme marking July Uprising anniversary

Business BB caps bank interest rate spread at 4% to support industrial growth

Politics BB launches one-time exit scheme to recover bad loans, boost fresh lending

Business BB clarifies NPL figures, rejects misleading 'distressed loan' calculations

Politics Distressed loans soar to Tk10.87 lakh crore, swallowing 59% of bank credit

Business Finance Bill passed in parliament; tax-free income threshold set at Tk4 lakh

Politics Govt drops black money immunity clause for real estate investments

Business Dividend tax slashed, listing threshold axed to ignite capital market

Politics First Finance skips 2025 dividend as losses deepen

Business Meghna Life keeps dividend unchanged at 15% for 2025

Business Stocks extend winning streak to five straight sessions

Business Zero-coupon bond income to remain tax-free for individual investors

Business Ahsan Habib appointed acting NBR chairman

Business Will revised budget hit revenue collection?

Politics Coke Studio Bangla’s Megh draws mixed reactions

Politics Mustafa Monwar: The Man Who Gave a Nation the Tools to Dream

Politics Brazil's attacking flair faces Japan's disciplined press for World Cup last-16 spot

Business Five nations rewrite World Cup history books with landmark knockout qualification

Politics How underdogs changed the World Cup

Politics South Korea's coach resigns after World Cup exit

Politics TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 29 June 2026

Politics Why is Lebanon so upset about the 14-point agreement?

Politics Aftershock hits Caracas as rescue efforts enter critical hours in Venezuela

Politics Senior Lebanese official slams US-brokered deal with Israel, warns of divisions

Business Cement manufacturers seek lower clinker duty, tax relief in FY27 budget

Politics Govt decides to scrap Section 18(a) of Bank Resolution Act, blocking former owners' return

Health Five die, 124 hospitalised as dengue deaths hit highest single-day toll this year

Health Measles death toll reaches 716 as 4 more children die in 24hrs

Politics Investment funds to be mobilised from Hong Kong, London and New York: Finance minister

Politics PM describes students as future 'gamechangers', urges them to plant a tree every year

Politics Mirza Abbas showing steady recovery during treatment in Malaysia, party says

Politics Power generation shortfall eases as two plants resume operations: Minister

Politics Shipbreaking accidents rise in first half of 2026, BILS calls for stronger safety measures

Politics Cenbank to unveil new monetary policy tomorrow; no change to 10% policy rate likely

Politics BB keeps policy rate at 10% due to unmet inflation target, excessive govt borrowing

Politics Govt did not return empty-handed from IMF talks, FinMin tells parliament

Politics Govt proposes minimum share offload threshold withdrawal to attract listings

Politics Africa's finest World Cup yet

Politics Cabo Verde captain Mendes under investigation over ‘rape’ ahead of Argentina clash

Politics Is Israel fighting a hidden cyber war with Iran?

Politics Can Brazil Beat Japan in the World Cup Knockout Stage?

Politics Pakistan and Afghanistan Headed for Full-Scale War?

Politics Five killed in northern Germany shooting, police say

Politics Israel destroys Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Politics Mediators set up de-escalation channels ahead of US-Iran talks, source says

Politics One killed in shooting at site of California World Cup fan zone

Politics HC issues rule questioning restrictions on maternity leave for women with more than two children

Politics Economic crisis real, but FY27 budget offers people hope: PM

Politics Govt to implement Teesta Barrage project at any cost: PM tells JS

Business Jamaat leader calls for end to personality cult in parliament, criticises 'copy-paste' culture in healthcare

Politics PM against mandatory TIN for bank accounts, property registration

Politics PM allocates Tk20cr from discretionary fund for opposition MPs' constituencies

Politics PM calls for withdrawal of black money legalisation provision in proposed budget

Business Quarterly VAT, lower gain tax on gold sales in fresh relief package

Politics RAB detains 13 brokers at three govt hospitals in Dhaka

Business Sammilito Islami Bank customers hold human chain in Ctg, demand return of full deposits, profits

Politics Budget FY27: PM proposes tax cuts for industries, digital economy

Politics PM proposes higher tax-free income threshold than budget suggests

Sports 150 million people living under extreme heat: WHO chief

Sports Shortest players in Fifa World Cup 2026

International Camel racing in Australia turns tiny outback town into desert arena

International Why tech companies want you to spend less time on screens

International The art of being seen: A review of Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Close-Up’

Sports Why Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is facing controversy before release

International Brazil strike confident tone ahead of Japan World Cup clash

International 'Pampered, protected and primed': Scotland's preparations fail to deliver World Cup breakthrough

Business Weak vs strong banks: How banking chain is snapped

Politics How Does the Government Plan to Increase Revenue While Reducing the Tax Burden?

Business Has Ukraine Made Russia's Energy Infrastructure Its Main Target?

Politics Iran says held first meeting with Oman on managing Hormuz

Politics Cricketer Nayeem harassment: CMP probe panel seeks disciplinary action against 3 cops

Politics One killed, 30 injured in Brahmanbaria clash over alleged interest payment dispute

Politics Floating markets, canal walls in Ctg's new Tk3,871cr waterlogging mitigation projects

Politics MSME growth held back more by info gaps, licensing hurdles than finance: Experts

Culture Mustafa Monwar, puppeteering legend and cultural icon, no more

Politics Saki acknowledges public concerns over taxing grocery shops, kitchen markets

Business Weak vs strong banks: How banking chain is snapped

Politics A budget amid fragile banking sector: How unfinished reforms could impede investment

Politics Govt-backed loans to drop by Tk15,108cr on power sector repayments

Sports Bears loosen grip as Beximco shares stage rebound to lead DSE turnover

Sports Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa

International 'Utterly baffled' South Korea president orders probe as coach quits following World Cup exit

International Iran team to fly home Monday following World Cup exit

Business Iran and US agree to stop attacks, next meeting in Qatar

Politics Asian markets mixed in choppy trade as AI doubts, Iran tensions cloud outlook

Business Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East

Business Pakistan says 29 militants killed in Afghan border operation

Politics Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as rescue work goes on

Politics UK scraps plans to replace destroyers with focus on drone warships

Politics Iran, US agree to halt attacks, renew talks: Official

Politics 'You have to think crazy': Arvind Jain on the lessons he learned at Google

Politics Tk10,000cr agri-refinancing scheme, BB revises its policy

Politics Jamaat has yet to apologise for its role in 1971, should clarify its position: Mirza Fakhrul

Politics Home minister calls for ACC probe into interim government's 18-month tenure

Politics Nahid calls budget a 'document of deception', questions government's reform agenda

Politics Two amendment bills on BMU, Public Examinations tabled in parliament

Business The Mystery of Kim Jong Un's Mother: Why Is Her Identity Kept Secret?

Politics Why couldn't Google meet Meta's huge demand for Gemini AI computing power?

Politics Do nuclear weapons on the Russian border signal new tensions?