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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.

Farmers Card pilot programme Bangladesh 2026

Govt to launch Farmers Card pilot tomorrow

30 September 2026
The government will launch the pilot phase of the Farmers Card programme tomorrow, distributing the much-talked-about cards to more than 100,000 landless, marginal and small farmers.
30 September 2026
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Bottled soybean oil supply shrinks

30 September 2026
Traders in Dhaka and several other districts are struggling to obtain enough bottled soybean oil from refiners, raising concerns over tightening supply and its impact on consumers.
30 September 2026
Bangladesh fuel price hike: Costs Rise, But Prices May Stay Put

Companies are dodging price shock by cutting costs

29 September 2026
In the coming weeks, biscuits and spices may start arriving in slightly smaller packets, while dealers and retailers of atta, maida and suji may receive lower commissions on each packet sold.
29 September 2026
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Bangladesh sees gradual decline in foreign tourist arrivals

27 September 2026
Bangladesh has been registering a gradual decline in foreign tourist arrivals over the last two years amid political turmoil, security concerns and inadequate infrastructure and services.
27 September 2026
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Rising costs, falling prices push poultry farmers to the brink

25 September 2026
Mazedul Haq has decided to leave poultry farming behind.
25 September 2026
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High prices at pumps trickling into every thing

24 September 2026
Just days after the fuel price hike, household budgets are already feeling the squeeze, with commuting costs rising and higher transport expenses pushing up the prices of groceries and other essentials.
24 September 2026
Bangladesh fuel import rules 2026

Diesel price hike: Farmers dealt another blow

23 September 2026
Amid the ongoing fertiliser crisis in many parts of the country, the government’s diesel price hike is set to push up farming costs, dealing another blow to farmers.
23 September 2026
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Fuel shock to ripple across economy

22 September 2026
The government’s latest fuel price hike is set to ripple across the economy, threatening to rekindle inflation just as it had begun to ease, experts say.
22 September 2026
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Student movement affects goods transport

Supply of vegetables and essential goods to Dhaka has also been disrupted as the number of goods-laden trucks entering the capital fell sharply yesterday and the day before, they said.
19 July 2024
Shopping Mall

Retailers in Dhaka face low sales

Retailers are counting lower sales in Dhaka due to the low turnout of customers amidst a nationwide student movement demanding reforms to the quota system for government jobs..Traders said the fear of vandalism kept shopkeepers from opening their shops in some areas..The current situ
16 July 2024
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Eco and heritage tourism targeted as govt eyes new genres of tourists

The government has drawn up a plan to construct facilities across the country to attract both local and international tourists looking for eco-tourism and traveling to heritage sites
11 July 2024
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Why are onion prices rising abruptly?

According to the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), local varieties of onions were being sold for Tk 105 to Tk 115 per kg yesterday compared to Tk 95 to Tk 100 per kg a week ago.
10 July 2024
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3.64 lakh insurance policies discontinued in January-March

Some 3.64 lakh policies of 36 life insurance companies of Bangladesh lapsed in the first quarter of 2024 due to a myriad of factors, including the worsening financial health of clients and agents’ tendency not to disclose key information while making sales.
9 July 2024
Government GI recognition products

Govt draws up list of 494 products for GI status

The government has prepared a list of 494 products to secure geographical indication (GI) recognition for them in order to safeguard the source of their origin, enhance their economic value at home and abroad, and fetch financial benefits for producers.
7 July 2024
Bajus Fair-2024

Jewellery machinery expo begins in Dhaka

Appraise your gold jewellery down to the precise purity in just 10 seconds, watch in amazement as a broken gold chain is repaired in a heartbeat, or witness new links being forged through a machine in seconds.
4 July 2024
taxable income

NBR abandons plans to cut tax for AC, fridge and bike makers

The tax administration backtracked from its decision to levy a 5 percent tax on incomes generated by manufacturers of motorcycles, air conditioners and refrigerators until 2032, raising it to the previous rate of 10 percent.
1 July 2024
GI Sundarbans' Honey

Move to get GI status for Sundarbans' honey finally gathers steam

Seven years after an application by the deputy commissioner of Bagerhat district, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) has finally taken the initiative to register Sundarbans' honey as a GI (geographical identification) product.
30 June 2024
16 non-life insurers fined Tk 83 lakh for irregularities

16 non-life insurers fined Tk 83 lakh for irregularities

All but Bangladesh Co-operative Insurance have already paid the fines
29 June 2024
Challenges in Bangladesh budget FY2024-25

No ray of hope for migrant workers in budget

The government has neglected to outline adequate initiatives in the proposed budget for the next fiscal year to support migrant workers, meaning the country may miss out on opportunities to raise remittance earnings on the back of a higher number of Bangladeshis going abroad.
27 June 2024
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Kaus Mia: a role model in a nation where tax noncompliance is rife

The late successful businessman had been one of the highest taxpayers in Bangladesh since 2010-11
25 June 2024
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Despite Eid-ul-Azha, broiler chicken prices rise in Dhaka

Prices of broiler chicken had decreased after Eid-ul-Azha last year, apparently due to the increased availability of beef and goat meat, but this year the situation is different in Dhaka.
20 June 2024
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Full-scale rawhide trade yet to start

Full-scale rawhide procurement across the country has yet to begin due to rainfall and subsequent delays in animal sacrifices.
19 June 2024
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‘High inflation to impact this year’s rawhide collection’

Inflation staying persistently high at over 9 percent for the past two years will lead to a lower number of animals being slaughtered this Eid-ul-Azha, the peak season for collecting rawhides, according to Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA). 
16 June 2024
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Essential Commodities: Prices go up ahead of Eid

As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, consumers brace for a hike in the prices of essential commodities, a trend seen all too often ahead of Eids.
14 June 2024
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Demand for air ambulances on the rise

The demand for air ambulances has grown steadily in Bangladesh in recent years due to rising affordability and entry of a number of operators.
14 June 2024
Business travel by helicopter in Dhaka

How helicopters took Dhaka’s denizens to the skies

Over 10 companies now have 36 choppers due to increased demand
14 June 2024
sacrificial animals for Eid Ul Azha

Record number of sacrificial animals up for Eid sale

A record number of sacrificial animals are up for sale this Eid-ul-Azha due to the surplus of the animals, which were left largely unsold during last year’s Eid.
13 June 2024
Tax

­­­­­­­Return filing a must for hotels, restaurants and clinics

Nearly five lakh additional establishments are expected to come under the tax net as the government is going to make proof of submission of return (PSR) mandatory for hotels, restaurants, clinics, and diagnostic centres.
13 June 2024

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