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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.

Capital gains tax on gold, digital currencies from next year

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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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gold price falling in Bangladesh

Capital gains tax on gold, digital currencies from next year

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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
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
buffalo milk production in Bangladesh

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
buffalo milk production in Bangladesh

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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Rawhide traders’ woes continue

30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Rawhide prices in Dhaka rose slightly on the second day of Eid-ul-Azha, still well below government-set prices, while traders outside the capital were forced to dump unsold hides due to low prices.
30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Mango exports rebound as quality, production improve

Bangladesh sees 66% growth in mango exports, but logistics and high costs remain major barriers
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Why is gold hitting record highs in Bangladesh?

Industry insiders attribute the surge primarily to the international bullion market
22 September 2025, 13:32 PM
Bangladesh's imports rise in July 2025

Imports hit three-year high in July

The country’s imports hit a three-year high in July this year, as the economy continued to recover from the dollar crisis that had forced authorities to scale back purchases from abroad..Importers brought in goods worth $6.2 billion in July, up 19.5 percent in the same month a year earlier
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Women’s participation in banking declines

According to the central bank, female participation in banking dropped by 4.96 percent, or 1,867 individuals.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh's LDC graduation

Govt to seek post-LDC trade benefits from key partners

Commerce ministry to pursue bilateral deals for LDC trade benefits
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Hilsa prices jump as govt gives export approval

Hilsa prices have surged in local markets following the interim government’s approval for the export of over 12,000 tonnes of the national fish to India and the Middle East in recent days.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Peanut farming Bangladesh

The peanut power

Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many
12 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Double blow to SMEs: Tight financing and sluggish sales

The ongoing economic and political uncertainty, spiralling bad loans, and eroding trust are depriving many cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) of necessary loans, as they face weaker sales amid high inflation.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Tourists cancel Nepal trips amid unrest, leaving operators distressed

'No tourists will be travelling from Bangladesh to Nepal in the next two weeks,' said Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, a former TOAB president
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Quiet revolution in fish farming

Over the decades, Bangladesh has lost vast swathes of its waterbodies as its population has kept growing.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices

Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices

Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months..A report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), submitted to the commerce ministry yesterday, highligh
4 September 2025, 14:36 PM
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After 17 years of delay, govt forms Dairy Development Board

Dairy development board to help farmers, reduce imports
2 September 2025, 17:28 PM
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Govt moves to amend consumer protection law

Draft introduces strict penalties for e-commerce crimes, hoarding
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh rubber imports rise 33 percent FY25

Rubber imports rose 33% last fiscal year

Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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The life cycles of household brands

For many, these products are inseparable from personal memory
22 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Potato paradox

Despite bumper harvests, Bangladesh's potato exports are held back by poor variety selection
18 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Inside the food baskets of Bangladesh

Modern farming practices reshape Bangladesh's traditional farmlands
15 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Onion prices fall in wholesale after import announcement

Government's import plan causes immediate drop in wholesale onion prices
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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No real relief for the poor

As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM

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