Within a single year, the net profit of cigarette company BAT Bangladesh declined by 67 percent, amounting to a decrease of approximately BDT 11.67 billion. In 2025, its after-tax net profit stood at BDT 5.84 billion. This serves as a notable example of how increased taxation for public health protection can impact economic outcomes, as […]

Under the pretext of increasing revenue, the government has opened up the production, marketing, and supply of e-cigarettes and vapes, which pose a serious threat to public health. By turning the Tobacco Control Amendment Ordinance passed during the previous interim government into law, while removing the provision that banned e-cigarettes, the government has taken a […]

After nearly one and a half years of delay, the outgoing interim government of Bangladesh passed the amendment to the Tobacco Control Act 2005 in the form of an ordinance, in which the use, production, and marketing of all types of e-cigarettes were banned. The ruling BNP government has now taken an initiative to turn […]

British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BAT Bangladesh) is facing scrutiny for allegedly evading BDT 2.51 billion in VAT on tobacco leaf purchases during 2022–2023. The company claimed that 5.2 million kilograms of tobacco leaves were lost during processing, but the National Board of Revenue (NBR) found this explanation unconvincing. An audit conducted by the Large Taxpayer […]

জুন মাসের প্রথম সপ্তাহের বৃহস্পতিবার সদ্য নির্বাচিত প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমান এর নেতৃত্বাধীন বিএনপি সরকার তাদের প্রথম বাজেট উপস্থাপন করতে যাচ্ছে। নির্বাচনে ভূমিধস বিজয়ের পর সরকার দায়িত্ব গ্রহণের সঙ্গে সঙ্গেই যেসব বড় চ্যালেঞ্জের মুখোমুখি হবে, তার মধ্যে অন্যতম রাজস্ব আদায় উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে বৃদ্ধি করা। বরাবরের মতোই জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড (এনবিআর) ফেব্রুয়ারি মাস থেকেই ২০২৬-২৭ অর্থবছরের বাজেট প্রণয়নের […]

Sushanta Kumar Singha[1] Executive Summary In Bangladesh, cigarette taxes were first imposed in 1992-93, and while the tax structure has fluctuated over time, a four-tier system has been in place since 2004-05. However, there are no clear guidelines for determining cigarette prices, which are set annually in the national budget, often influenced by cigarette companies. […]