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Sukanta Halder

Sukanta Halder is a staff correspondent of The Daily Star, covering insurance, agriculture, commodity markets, the private sector and consumers.

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Nicotine pouches to be under tax net

14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Capital gains tax on gold, digital currencies from next year

14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
From the next fiscal year, a 15 percent capital gains tax may apply when selling gold, jewellery, digital currencies, or club memberships.
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
gold price falling in Bangladesh

Capital gains tax on gold, digital currencies from next year

13 June 2026, 22:14 PM
From the next fiscal year, a 15 percent capital gains tax may apply when selling gold, jewellery, digital currencies, or club memberships.
13 June 2026, 22:14 PM
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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
Bangladesh haor flood damage | Haor Boro rice loss

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
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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
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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
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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
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NRB Islamic Life Insurance: a cautionary tale

NRB Islamic Life Insurance has been mired in irregularities within just three years of its inception. The insurer has spent far more than the permissible limits for management expenses and showed extravagance in car purchases since being formed in 2021.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Power outage hits rural areas

The country, especially the rural areas, is experiencing frequent power cuts over the last couple of days due to insufficient electricity production from coal-based power plants, alongside the prolonged delay in increasing LNG regasification facilities.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh imports atap rice from Pakistan

Rice price rises

Prices of several daily essentials, including rice, soybean oil, and sugar, have surged in the capital’s kitchen markets, causing hardships for the city residents, particularly the lower and middle-income ones.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Repairs to metro rail will cost public funds in absence of insurance

Public funds will be used to pay for repairs to Dhaka Metro Rail stations in the capital’s Kazipara and Mirpur-10 areas as the popular mass rapid transit system is uninsured.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM
extortion causes high prices in Bangladesh

Extortion, a cause of high prices, sets alarm bells ringing

Just a day after a mass uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, a group of people, introducing themselves as activists of a major political party, visited an outlet of a leading footwear maker in Rangpur and demanded Tk 5 lakh in return for allowing the showroom to operate.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Repairs to metro rail will cost public funds in absence of insurance

Public funds will be used to pay for repairs to Dhaka Metro Rail stations in the capital’s Kazipara and Mirpur-10 areas as the popular mass rapid transit system is uninsured
15 August 2024, 16:51 PM
No more online training for insurance agents: IDRA

Sonali Life staffers demand IDRA chief's resignation after directors faced fund embezzlement charges

Some 200 officials of Sonali Life Insurance Company, whose former chairman and family members were earlier found to have embezzled at least Tk 187.84 crore, staged a demonstration today bringing corruption allegations against the insurance regulator’s chairman and demanding his resignation
14 August 2024, 15:14 PM
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Businesses hit by drought of cash supply

Businesses in Bangladesh, especially those that mostly deal with cash transactions, yesterday said they are contending with a liquidity crunch as the country’s central bank has placed a limit on daily cash withdrawals from banks.
11 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Shops see a drastic fall in sales

Shops see a drastic fall in sales

Businesses hope the situation may get better from next week
10 August 2024, 13:55 PM
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Shop owners on high alert for looting, vandalism

Fearing looting and vandalism amidst the political crisis that culminated in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation following 15 years at the helm of an iron-fisted regime, many shops and malls in the country were closed yesterday, causing huge losses for businesses.
6 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Supply chain disruption hits commodity traders and farmers

The risk of violence amidst a political crisis that culminated in the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday disrupted supply chains of essential food commodities, hitting consumers, traders and farmers.
5 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Retailers fear immense losses for political crisis

The owners of retail outlets in Bangladesh fear they could incur massive losses due to the ongoing unrest stemming from a student movement seeking the resignation of the government.
4 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Tour operators suffer losses as foreigners cancel trips

The tour operators in Bangladesh suffered financial losses due to cancellation of pre-scheduled tours by foreign tourists who sought to avoid travelling in fear of violence and unrest centring the quota reform movement.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Unrest hits retail sales hard

Unrest hits retail sales hard

Malls and markets in Dhaka and other major cities have been hit hard by spiralling unrest across the country following the deaths of over 200 people, including students, during the quota reform movement in recent weeks.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Rising house rent piles pressure on low-income people

Accommodation costs in Bangladesh have risen further amid persistently high inflation during the April-June period this year, placing an additional burden on many of the country’s middle and lower-income people.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Quota reform movement effects on Dhaka hotels

Luxury hotels hit hard by unrest

Luxury hotels in Dhaka are suffering from a dearth of customers as foreigners and locals are avoiding travel in fear of unrest centring the quota reform movement, according to industry people.
30 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Dhaka eateries crying out for customers

Eateries in Dhaka are seeing a substantial drop in takings because of the ongoing unrest and the nationwide curfew.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Shop owners will need a lot of time to recover from losses

The students’ movement for reforming the quota system in public jobs and the subsequent violence and curfew have adversely affected businesses, said Helal Uddin, president of Bangladesh Shop Owners Association.
27 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Markets open, but mostly deserted

Shopping malls and markets in the capital opened yesterday, after being closed for four consecutive days, but the presence of buyers was very low.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Informal workers struggling to make ends meet

Day labourers in Dhaka are among those who are suffering the most due to the ongoing unrest along with the curfew imposed by the government to stem the violence.
22 July 2024, 15:48 PM

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