Budget FY27: Who stands to win and lose from tax changes
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP government is set to unveil a series of tax measures in the new budget for fiscal year 2026-27 today, offering incentives for green industries, digital entrepreneurs and technology manufacturers, while imposing higher taxes on tobacco products, conventional fuel-powered vehicles and selected imports.
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
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
Hundreds of rawhides left on roads in Ctg
29 May 2026, 16:01 PM
Foul odour spreads as traders abandon unsold hides
29 May 2026, 16:01 PM
Govt expects no urea shortage for Aman season
24 May 2026, 01:20 AM
BCIC chairman expects stock to exceed Aman demand of 6.5 lakh tonnes by June 30
24 May 2026, 01:20 AM
Ginger prices spike before Eid as importers delay port release
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Ginger prices have nearly doubled in a matter of weeks ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, as importers left up to 11 lakh kg of the spice stranded for as long as a month at Chattogram port.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Over 200 tariff lines set for rationalisation
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Move is part of wider trade tax reform as Bangladesh prepares for LDC graduation
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
He aspired to be a teacher
Said sister of Wasim who died during clashes in port city
2 August 2024, 16:13 PM
Faruk's family stares at a bleak future
Mohammad Faruk, 32, an employee at a furniture shop in Shulakbahar, Chattogram, was fatally shot as Jubo League and Chhatra League clashed with quota reform protesters on July 16.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Container delivery, transport from Ctg port gaining momentum
Online assessment process began Tuesday evening
24 July 2024, 12:13 PM
Business takes a hit from acute port congestion
Import and export activities as well as cargo and container delivery were also seriously disrupted at the country's largest seaport due to a nationwide internet blackout since July 18
23 July 2024, 15:25 PM
Ports, transports at a standstill
Export and import activities suffered severe disruptions for the third day on July 20 amid transport problems because of violence centring the quota reform movement and internet shutdown by the government.
23 July 2024, 15:18 PM
Business takes a hit from acute port congestion
Operational activities at the Chattogram port moved at a snail’s pace on the fourth day of an unprecedented disruption due to the government’s imposition of a curfew and countrywide violence over the quota reform movement, hitting business and economy hard.
21 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs to auction 182 vehicles as scrap
Chattogram Customs House earlier this month started dismantling 182 vehicles, which have been abandoned by importers at the Chattogram port, to auction off the parts as scrap.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs to auction 182 imported vehicles as scrap
The vehicles were brought in between 2001 to 2012
15 July 2024, 13:43 PM
Apple auctioned at Tk 61 a kg, orange at Tk 67
Ctg customs bids out 118 tonnes of apple, orange at only Tk 74.6 lakh
9 July 2024, 13:38 PM
Matiur thrived on insider trading
Former NBR official Md Matiur Rahman, who became a subject of controversy thanks to a high-profile sacrificial goat, has made much of his wealth by minting pre-public shares, an analysis of his and his family’s shareholding in at least 15 publicly listed companies show.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Cybercriminals breach NBR server again
A “cybercriminal gang” attempted to release a container of cigarettes from Chattogram Port after breaching the server of the National Board of Revenue with the login credentials of a customs official.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Highest income tax rate stays unchanged at 25%
The government has moved away from its decision to raise the highest income tax rate to 30 percent and end tax holidays for investors in economic zones and hi-tech parks.
29 June 2024, 16:11 PM
Matiur used clout to stop his transfers
So strong was the clout of former National Board of Revenue member Matiur Rahman that he could not be transferred unless he wanted to be transferred.
25 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Fake refrigerants seized at Ctg port
Chattogram Customs House confiscated 62,000 suspected substandard refrigerant gas-filled cylinders at the port.
13 June 2024, 18:00 PM
NBR tightens ambulance import rules
As per the new rules, Noah can no longer be imported as an ambulance from the current fiscal year as its passenger cabin does not meet the length requirement, according to an NBR official.
10 June 2024, 01:02 AM
Duty benefit for washing machines, refrigerators likely to stay
For air conditioner and refrigerator manufacturing industries, the government plans to extend the existing facility to June 2026, according to the finance ministry.
5 June 2024, 00:40 AM
A councillor and his illicit tobacco trade
A significant share of Bangladesh’s illegal cigarette market is controlled by two companies where Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Councillor Abdus Sabur Liton and his brother have the majority stakes, an investigation by The Daily Star has found.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Power producers may lose zero-duty benefit
Power generation companies, including rental ones, may see an end to a zero-duty benefit on their import of machinery, equipment and spare parts from next fiscal year as the government moves towards generating more revenue curtailing the practice of handing out tax exemptions.
16 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Investors in hi-tech parks, EZs may lose tax benefits
Investors in the economic zones and hi-tech parks in Bangladesh may see an end to the zero-duty benefit on imports of capital machinery, components and construction materials next fiscal year.
15 May 2024, 18:30 PM
From mobile users to metro commuters, Bangladeshis to face more tax
Mobile phone calls and metro rail commutes among other daily activities may cost more in the next fiscal year as the government looks to increase taxes to boost its revenue collections.
14 May 2024, 18:00 PM