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
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
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
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
Furniture exports hit decade high
The global demand for furniture “made in Bangladesh” has risen considerably thanks to improvements in product quality, diversification in design, cash incentives, availability of manpower and lower wages in the industry, according to market players.
17 July 2022, 03:00 AM
Rawhide market on road to recovery
Bangladesh’s rawhide market appears to have made a comeback this Eid-ul-Azha on the back of higher demand, better prices and a bar on rawhides arriving in Dhaka.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rawhide sale faring better than last year: Traders
Rawhide was not being bought and sold at prices fixed by the government, but the market situation was fairly good compared to last year.
10 July 2022, 14:29 PM
Rawhide traders upbeat as tanners pay arrears
Rawhide traders are expecting a good season for business this year as tanners have cleared last year’s arrears owed to them, which would in turn enable purchasing skins and hides from seasonal traders during upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
8 July 2022, 03:15 AM
Blacksmiths pinning hopes on Eid-ul-Azha sales
Eid-ul-Azha is knocking at the doors as Muslims are all set to celebrate the holy festival on July 10.
7 July 2022, 15:07 PM
Export of leather goods hits decade high
Leather, leather goods and footwear exports from Bangladesh reached a 10-year-high in the just concluded fiscal year thanks to the arrival of orders that shifted away from competitors, according to industry players.
7 July 2022, 04:30 AM
Middle, lower-middle income families staring at a grim Eid
It is not any other Eid for many middle and lower-middle income families. They are cutting down expenses for the festival in the face of spiralling living costs.
7 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Rawhide traders worried over price decline
The price of rawhide is now lower compared to that two to three months ago for which the traders of Savar’s Harindhara bazar, one of the country’s hubs for raw leather, are worried over what lied in wait for them in upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
5 July 2022, 05:25 AM
Savar tannery estate: Another Eid-Ul-Azha comes, but CETP not fully ready
Bangladesh keeps losing out on tapping its vastly unutilised cattle rawhides as the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate is not fully ready yet.
3 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Soybean oil prices cut by up to Tk 6 a litre
Edible oil refiners have cut soybean oil prices up to Tk 6 a litre though the consumers rights organisation said the rates should have been reduced by at least Tk 30 amid falling prices of the item in the global market.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Salt prices shoot up
With just around two weeks left for Eid-ul-Azha, price of unrefined salt has shot up, at least in the wholesale hub of Narayanganj’s Nitaiganj, in what appears to be an attempt at cashing in on the upcoming seasonal rise in demand for preserving hides of sacrificial animals.
26 June 2022, 03:30 AM
Padma Bridge to reduce industry, tech gaps in south
Padma Bridge will not only increase connectivity in Bangladesh, but also revolutionise the industrial landscape in southern parts of the country by creating new business avenue of opportunities, according to various entrepreneurs.
26 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Refrigerator makers, retailers enticing buyers with Eid offers
Refrigerator manufacturers and retailers in Bangladesh have come up with numerous offers to lure in customers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the biggest sales season for home appliances in the country.
19 June 2022, 18:00 PM
SME suppliers’ platform set up for women entrepreneurs
The SMEF Suppliers Platform for Women Entrepreneurs has been created in collaboration with the World Bank and SME Foundation to support the sale of products produced by women entrepreneurs to corporate houses in Bangladesh.
16 June 2022, 02:30 AM
VAT reduction extended for cylinder makers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended for another year a value added tax (VAT) reduction for local liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturers, who believe it would help keep fuel prices low against rising demand.
12 June 2022, 03:30 AM
Priorities are set accurately, but inflation will be biggest headache
The leading chambers and trade body leaders have praised the government for fixing the priority areas of development, but they also said controlling inflation will be biggest headache for the Sheikh Hasina administration in the next fiscal year.
10 June 2022, 10:51 AM
Edible oil price shock continues
The government yesterday increased the price of soybean oil by Tk 5 to Tk 7 per litre, dashing the hopes of the edible oil market in Bangladesh cooling off anytime soon.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Wheelchair, hearing aid to be cheaper
The prices of specialised wheelchair for the physically challenged may fall in the next fiscal year as the finance minister today proposed abolishing all kinds of taxes at the import stage of the item.
9 June 2022, 12:50 PM
Cup of coffee will cost you more
Coffee prices may rise as the finance minister today proposed imposing 20 per cent supplementary duty on processed and ready-to-consume coffee.
9 June 2022, 12:44 PM
Import duty cuts on wheat gluten, sugarcane molasses
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed reducing the import duty on wheat gluten and sugarcane molasses to ensure supply of protein and dietary sugars at a lower price, thereby reducing production costs of the livestock industry.
9 June 2022, 11:08 AM