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Why Bangladesh’s Forthcoming Budget Must Confront Tariff and Trade Tax Reform

Bangladesh’s forthcoming budget arrives at a decisive juncture. With LDC graduation scheduled for November 2026, the country can no longer afford the comfort of a tariff regime designed for a different era. Trade taxes and restrictions that were previously utilized as protective measures for emerging industries have become entrenched as structural impediments to export diversification,…

Tobacco Industry in Bangladesh and the Path to Sustainable Balance

Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture, confronted with one of its most economically significant and socially destructive industries. Tobacco occupies a paradoxical position in the national economy. On the one hand, it generates billions in revenue. Conversely, it imposes an even more substantial burden of death, environmental destruction, and social harm on the very…

Cards on the Table: Bangladesh’s Farmer Card, Family Card, and the Politics of Subsidy

Recently, the Bangladesh government has introduced two flagship social protection instruments, namely. the Farmer Card and the Family Card. These are framed as transformative tools for delivering targeted subsidies to the rural poor and agricultural communities. On the surface, these initiatives represent a rational modernisation of the country’s subsidy architecture, moving away from blanket support…

Before the Sacrifice: Bangladesh’s Livestock Policy Dilemma Ahead of Eid Ul Adha

As Eid Ul Adha approaches annually, Bangladesh faces a recurring and unresolved tension at the heart of its agricultural economy. This tension can be defined as the contest between local livestock producers who strive to meet the nation’s demand for sacrificial animals and the powerful import lobby which pushes for large-scale cattle imports, primarily from…