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File Photo of family card. Photo: BSS

Income, assets, living standards to determine who will get Family Card

The data-driven system will automatically assign a poverty score ranging from 0 to 1,000 to determine eligibility.

1h | Economy
Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam briefs reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning (20 June) about the prime minister's China visit. Photo: UNB

Update | PM's China visit: Dhaka, Beijing likely to sign 15-17 bilateral instruments

2h | Bangladesh
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24m | Health
Bangladesh economy's future path: What should be done?

Saturday Analysis | Bangladesh economy's future path: What should be done?

2h | Analysis
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BB moves to allow 100% margin LCs to keep Abdul Monem Sugar afloat

1h | Banking
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Biman's passenger handling monopoly to go as global giants vie for 3rd terminal

3h | Aviation
Listed criminal Yasin Khan Palash, alias "Kailla Palash". Photo: Collected

Listed criminal 'Kailla Palash' dies a week after being shot in Rampura

1h | Crime
BARVIDA leaders speak at a press conference at Dhaka Club today (20 June), urging the government to withdraw the proposed tax hike on mid-range reconditioned cars. Photo: TBS

BARVIDA seeks rollback of proposed tax hike on mid-range reconditioned cars

14m | Economy
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group D - Turkey v Paraguay. Photo: Reuters

Ten-man Paraguay eliminate Turkey with tense 1-0 win

1h | Football
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs the document of US Memorandum of Understanding in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2026. Photo: Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

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6h | Middle East
Why global ground handlers are eyeing Dhaka airport's third terminal

Explainer | Why global ground handlers are eyeing Dhaka airport's third terminal

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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

Analysis | Trump finds an exit from Iran war but risks of failure remain

4h | Analysis
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Brazil v Haiti. Photo: Reuters

Brazil regain top spot in World Cup all-time scoring chart after Haiti win

1h | Football
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অ্যান্টিবায়োটিক রেজিস্ট্যান্সের কারণে হামে শিশুমৃত্যু ও চিকিৎসার ব্যয় বাড়ছে

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পরমাণু চুক্তি নিয়ে আলোচনার জন্য সুইজারল্যান্ড যাচ্ছেন ট্রাম্পের দূত ও ইরানের পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী

3h | আন্তর্জাতিক
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আব্দুল মোনেম সুগারকে সচল রাখতে ১০০% মার্জিনে এলসি খোলার সুযোগ দেওয়ার উদ্যোগ বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের

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ট্রাম্পের ইরান চুক্তি ভেস্তে দিতে পারেন নেতানিয়াহু, মার্কিন গোয়েন্দাদের হুঁশিয়ারি

2h | আন্তর্জাতিক
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Listed companies urge BSEC to ease listing process to attract stronger firms

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Earth
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What you seek is seeking you: A morning at Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park

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Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom

In Focus
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In photos: Rare captures from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster

The Big Picture
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Ceasefires, broken promises: The uncertain road forward from US-Iran hostility

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Re-emergence of Iran and the Gulf's new reality

Food
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Olio Steak: Sizzle, smoke and hearty platters

Tech
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Google Chrome to cut off remaining support for older ad blockers

Brands
ENOVAR: Designed for now

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Health
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Antibiotic resistance drives up child deaths, treatment costs amid measles outbreak

Wellbeing
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By The Numbers
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Thoughts & Analysis

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Economy

BARVIDA leaders speak at a press conference at Dhaka Club today (20 June), urging the government to withdraw the proposed tax hike on mid-range reconditioned cars. Photo: TBS

BARVIDA seeks rollback of proposed tax hike on mid-range reconditioned cars

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World+Biz

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz speaks on the day he signs an agreement with the Bolivian Workers' Confederation (COB) union after 50 days of anti-government protests, a step toward resolving a conflict that has paralyzed the country, in La Paz, Bolivia, June 19, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Presidencia de Bolivia/Handout via REUTERS

Bolivia's Paz declares emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military

Supreme Court of India rules right to walk on footpaths is a fundamental right

At least five killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon despite ceasefire

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