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
It took 42 years, but they’re finally out!
Way back in 1960, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) bought 162 decimals of land from an Indian private company in Nolgola area of Old Dhaka, on the banks of Buriganga near Mitford Hospital.
15 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Investment, creating jobs: Young Bangladeshis turning to tourism business
Young people in Bangladesh are increasingly joining the country’s largely untapped tourism sector on completion of the tertiary-level education instead of running after government and private jobs.
9 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Businesses look to brighter 2022
Businesses in Bangladesh hope that 2022 would be better than the previous two years as their optimism grew thanks to the ongoing strong recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
1 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Three white knights of economy
Agriculture, exports and remittances have been the key pillars of Bangladesh’s economy for much of its history.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Multiplex theatres grow bigger as investment surges
Twinning plants have clambered up its entrance and covered most of the ground leading to it. Filthy water has made a puddle as well. Had the name had not been there, most of the people, unfamiliar with the place, would consider it as a desolate structure.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
BSCIC wants 214 acres of Sal forest
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation is looking to turn 214 acres of Madhupur Sal Forest into an industrial park.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser plenty, yet prices high
Farmers in different districts are buying fertiliser at prices higher than those set by the government even though the authorities insist there is no crisis in the country.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Tussle over Fazli mango’s origin
Rajshahi’s move to secure a geographical indication certificate for its Fazli mango has suffered a setback after Chapainawabganj claimed the renowned fruit as its own.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM
SMEs still cry for a lifeline
The world of Jannat Sultana Reeta, a fashion boutique entrepreneur in Narayanganj, turned upside down in 2013 when her husband was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. She had to step up to take the charge of the family as a breadwinner.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Irregularities cost Delta Life Ins Tk 3,687cr
Embezzlement of funds, corruption, revenue evasion, and mismanagement by the suspended board and management have cost Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd Tk 3,687 crore in financial losses, according to a new audit.
4 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Irregularities cost Delta Life Insurance Tk 3,687cr
Embezzlement of funds, corruption, revenue evasion, and mismanagement by the suspended board and management have cost Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd Tk 3,687 crore in financial losses, according to a new audit.
4 December 2021, 14:37 PM
Khulna Newsprint Mills: Shut 20 years ago, yet spent Tk 33cr
For many in their 30s and above, the word newsprint occupies a good part of memories of their schooldays.
29 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Higher prices hit pockets
The prices of daily essentials have kept going up in Dhaka and other parts of the country, hitting the pockets of consumers hard.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Getting a fair price while selling gold jewellery
Almost every family possesses gold in the form of ornaments, in small or large quantity.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM
State-run fertiliser factories: White Elephants they’re now
The factories are consuming natural gas heavily, but producing urea fertilizer much less than their modern peers do.
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM
15 individuals, 19 firms keep topping NBR’s honours chart
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) introduced tax cards more than a decade ago and expanded its associated list from fiscal 2015-16 to recognise compliant taxpayers in various sectors and professions.
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Sporting goods sales rebound
Sports accessories businesses in Bangladesh are making a comeback as people, particularly the younger generation, are returning to fields to play again following the easing of restrictions and sharp fall in coronavirus caseloads.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Rules take effect to streamline hiring of insurance agents
Bangladesh’s insurance industry has taken a major leap forward after the government enacted a rule to streamline the hiring and licensing of agents, who are the driving force of a sector grappling with irregularities.
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Italian company wants to recycle Savar tannery waste
An Italian company has proposed being authorised to manage Savar Tannery Industrial Estate’s (STIE) solid waste so that it could recycle it into biogas and fertilisers.
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Tax booths get lukewarm response
Over 10 days past opening, booths receiving tax returns at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) field offices are yet to draw substantial crowds.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM