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Sohel Parvez

Sohel Parvez is the Business Editor of The Daily Star.

Bangladesh Domestic Airport Passenger Traffic Falls

Four domestic airports see big drop in passenger traffic

6 October 2026
Four domestic airports have registered a gradual decline in passenger traffic as some travellers have shifted to road transport because of improved connectivity to several destinations and comparatively cheaper fares.
6 October 2026
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After jute, India seeks anti-dumping duty on PET film

1 October 2026
India’s trade remedies authority has recommended definitive anti-dumping duties of up to $218 per tonne on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, widely used in packaging, from Bangladesh for five years.
1 October 2026
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After jute, India seeks anti-dumping duty on PET film

30 September 2026
The move comes just days after India imposed anti-dumping duties of up to $445 per tonne on Bangladeshi jute products
30 September 2026
India Piles New Duties on Bangladeshi Jute Goods

India now moves to levy anti-subsidy duty on jute goods

30 September 2026
Days after imposing fresh anti-dumping duties on jute goods, India has recommended anti-subsidy duties of up to $140.04 per tonne on jute products imported from Bangladesh.
30 September 2026
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News Analysis / Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment

20 September 2026
Why is the private sector not borrowing money?
20 September 2026
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Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment

19 September 2026
Over the last couple of years, businesses have raised concerns over high interest rates on loans and urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to cut its policy rates to reduce the cost of funds
19 September 2026
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Govt’s bank borrowing exceeds FY26 target by over Tk 47,500cr

1 September 2026
The government’s net borrowing from the banking system stood at Tk 165,538 crore in fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, far exceeding its plan for the year amid falling foreign financing and lower-than-expected revenue collection, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.
1 September 2026
Anti-Dumping Duties by Countries Against Bangladesh

Bangladesh more a target than user of anti-dumping: BFTI study

16 August 2026
Bangladesh has barely used its three trade remedy tools -- anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard measures -- against unfair imports even as it remains a frequent target of such measures abroad, a Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) study has found.
16 August 2026
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NBR set to miss tax collection target again

The revenue board is likely to fail to reach the tax collection target for the sixth consecutive year in the current fiscal year.
6 June 2018
Bangladeshi motorcycle industry

Bangladeshi motorcycle industry revs toward record numbers

More than half a dozen of firms are establishing facilities to assemble and manufacture two-wheelers.Every day new buyers are visiting the sales centers in their quest for faster mobility, be that in traffic congested big cities, small towns or in rural areas. Emergence of ride sharing has given further impetus to the once slow growing sector. Now more than 1,000 bikes are sold daily, which was just half of daily sales five years ago, according to data collected from industry insiders.
5 June 2018
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VAT boost for flat buyers

Homebuyers looking for mid-sized flats can brace themselves for a helping hand from the government, which is considering slashing
5 June 2018
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High corporate tax a bane for businesses

Bangladesh has one of the highest corporate tax rates and complex tax systems in the world that act as a disincentive to investment,
3 June 2018
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Dairy industry in Bangladesh: Prospects and roadblocks

It may appear alien to many that traditional milk collectors and sellers, known as Goalas, used to visit households with their milk containers every morning to sell fresh milk. And households used to buy from them.
31 May 2018

No headway in new VAT law implementation

No notable progress has been made in narrowing down the differences between businesses and the revenue authorities on the VAT
23 May 2018
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Licences getting hard to come by

About 200 applicants, who have set up factories to make wares for export, are kicking their heels in frustration because of the
19 May 2018
Khirshapat has got Geographical Indication

Khirsa mango to get GI tag soon

The Khirsapat mango of Chapai-nawabganj, popularly known as himsagar, is set to become the third product after hilsa and jamdani
16 May 2018
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Dhaka to see six new luxury hotels

Dhaka is set to welcome half a dozen international hotel chains over the next couple of years, brought about by the growing influx of
6 May 2018
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Rice prices finally declining

Rice prices have finally started dropping off in the face of ample supply brought about by huge imports and arrivals of the fresh staple from the Boro harvests, said farmers and traders.
30 April 2018
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NBR moves to tax Facebook, Google

The revenue authority is taking steps to realise value-added tax on digital advertisements on social media or other platforms by local firms following
28 April 2018
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More graduates join jobless queues

Unemployment among graduates rose in fiscal 2016-17 in a worrying development for a country with a sizeable young demographic.
26 April 2018
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Revenue shortfall widens in Jul-Feb

The shortfall from revenue collection target has widened further in the first eight months of the fiscal year as collection of the National
7 April 2018
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Jute export to India faces new hurdles

The Indian authority has initiated an investigation into the import of jute sacking cloth from Bangladesh following allegations that the item was being brought in large quantities to evade the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute sacking bags.
25 March 2018
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Quality pays off in the long run: ACI chairman

In today's world, consumers are very conscious. Many consider the quality of products and compliance of sellers
17 March 2018
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Oceangoing vessels promise great returns

Bangladeshi businesses spend up to $8-$9 billion annually as freight charge and local oceangoing vessels can tap
10 March 2018
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Female graduates most unemployed

Educated women suffer from the highest level of unemployment in Bangladesh despite a quota for women in public
7 March 2018
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Hilsa soup, noodles on the way

Bangalees can brace themselves for hilsa soup and noodles within a couple of months thanks to a team of
5 March 2018
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Egg farmers in dire straits

Farmers are suffering losses for falling prices of eggs owing to increased production and high feed cost.
22 February 2018

Policy on cards for apparel buying houses

The government is set to frame a policy to bring in discipline and ensure accountability among the buying houses in the export-
19 February 2018

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