Nicotine pouches to be under tax net
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Bangladesh has for the first time formally brought nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products into the national tax framework, with public health experts warning that the move could legitimise a new generation of nicotine products despite growing global concerns over their health risks.
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Capital gains tax on gold, digital currencies from next year
8 hour(s) ago
From the next fiscal year, a 15 percent capital gains tax may apply when selling gold, jewellery, digital currencies, or club memberships.
8 hour(s) ago
Capital gains tax on gold, digital currencies from next year
10 hour(s) ago
From the next fiscal year, a 15 percent capital gains tax may apply when selling gold, jewellery, digital currencies, or club memberships.
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Agri share falls amid rising costs, climate shocks
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The allocation for agriculture in the proposed FY2026-27 budget has increased marginally in nominal terms.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Haor Boro loss 1.25 lakh tonnes higher than govt estimate: CPD
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s haor regions suffered rice losses of around 3.39 lakh tonnes, approximately 1.25 lakh tonnes higher than the estimate of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), according to a report by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh lags behind regional peers in buffalo milk production
2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Buffalo milk accounts for only 5 percent in Bangladesh
2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh lags behind regional peers in buffalo milk production
1 June 2026, 21:38 PM
Bangladesh is lagging behind neighbouring countries in buffalo milk production due to low productivity, poor breeding practices, and limited investment in the dairy sector.
1 June 2026, 21:38 PM
Why rawhide prices fall after every Eid
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
As people return to the capital after the Eid holidays, the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway is greeting travellers not with its usual green surroundings and fresh earthy air, but with an unmistakable stench: rotting rawhides.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Idra seeks revival plans from six troubled life insurers
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra) has asked six troubled life insurance companies to submit their plans for addressing prolonged failures in settling claims as policyholders continue to suffer due to corruption and irregularities.
25 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Investment summit seeks to revive moribund FDI
The summit presents a crucial opportunity to restore investor confidence, showcase economic reforms, and position Bangladesh as a competitive investment destination.
23 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Price of liquid milk rises again
The price of liquid milk has gone up once again, dealing another blow to consumers already struggling with high inflation in the country.
22 March 2025, 18:53 PM
Potato farmers facing losses
Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Prices of essentials: High season, govt steps bring relief
Prices of essential commodities in Dhaka’s markets have dropped over the past week, bringing much-needed relief to low- and middle-income families.
20 March 2025, 18:03 PM
Potato exports jump as prices plunge in local market
Bangladesh exported roughly 24,000 tonnes of potatoes until March 15 of the current fiscal year, almost double the quantity shipped across the whole of FY24.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Golden Life Insurance in trouble as customers owed Tk 35cr
Private insurer Golden Life Insurance Limited is in crisis as it struggles with a severe cash crunch, unpaid claims and operational breakdowns.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Luxury hotels hit hard as political uncertainty deters foreign guests
Bangladesh’s luxury hotel industry is experiencing a downturn as political uncertainty reduces the number of foreign guests, according to a top executive of the local hospitality sector.
16 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Female banker ratio edges up after post-pandemic decline
After slightly declining since the Covid-19 outbreak, the proportion of women among bankers edged up last year, giving hope of a more gender-inclusive banking sector.
13 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Female banker ratio edges up after post-pandemic decline
In 2020, females accounted for over 18 percent of the sector’s workforce, according to the Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) “Gender Equality Report of Banks and Financial Institutions”
13 March 2025, 16:19 PM
Rice prices at record high, but private importers stay on sidelines
As of the first week of March, the private sector had imported only 2.63 lakh tonnes of rice against the approved 16.75 lakh tonnes
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM
11 insurers running without permanent CEOs
In a clear violation of regulatory guidelines, 11 life and non-life insurance companies are currently operating without permanent chief executive officers (CEOs).
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Gas scarcity halves industrial production
Industrial users are counting 30 to 50 percent production losses for the last couple of months thanks to a gas shortage.
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Ramadan price hike: A seasonal trend or market manipulation?
It’s a typical price pattern -- every year, as Ramadan approaches, the cost of essential commodities climbs, sometimes sharply. And 2025 is no exception.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Corruption-plagued insurance sector overlooked by reforms
Although Bangladesh’s insurance sector has suffered a confidence crisis due to widespread corruption over the past 15 years, the interim government has not taken notable reform measures for the industry.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Corruption-plagued insurance sector overlooked in reforms
The interim government has not pursued significant reforms in the insurance sector
26 February 2025, 12:12 PM
Pran’s journey in the UAE
In 2003, Pran, a leading food processor and conglomerate in Bangladesh, made its first foray into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Ramadan on the horizon, soybean oil still scarce
Consumers say that the supply of bottled soybean oil has not improved significantly, while several players in the local supply chain have expressed mixed reactions regarding the outlook of the edible oil market ahead of Ramadan, when demand for the cooking staple nearly doubles.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato exports rising as prices drop locally
Potato exports from Bangladesh are picking up after last fiscal year’s unusual slump, as a sharp drop in domestic prices provides hope that they could reach levels of the past decade or so.
13 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Potato farmers in peril as prices fall below production costs
Lured by high prices during the potato planting season in November last year, farmers expanded cultivation of the tuber at an unprecedented rate this season.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM