Tobacco Tax

Dr Shafiun Nahin Shimul. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Smart tobacco taxes can generate an extra Tk6,000cr in revenues

Countries like Gambia and Pakistan have benefited significantly from such modelling-based tobacco taxes

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Health

97 lawmakers recommend increasing tobacco products taxes, prices

Bangladesh National Parliament. Photo: Collected
Law & order

MPs censure tobacco tax, polythene policy

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Bangladesh

MPs demand rising tobacco taxes

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Economy

Anti-tobacco group wants uniform tax to reduce smoking

PROGGA calls for increasing price, tax on tobacco products
Budget

PROGGA calls for increasing price, tax on tobacco products

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Budget

Proposed tobacco tax will pose a threat to the youth and teenagers health, says BATA

Tobacco lures in smokers despite high duty: Cracks in taxation are to blame
Bazaar

Tobacco lures in smokers despite high duty: Cracks in taxation are to blame

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Thoughts

Tobacco-free Bangladesh: Why just taxing tobacco won’t do the trick

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Economy

Bangladesh’s cigarette prices, tax structure far below int’l best practice

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Economy

MPs urge finance minister to reform tobacco tax 

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Budget

Economists suggest increasing tobacco tax, price for budget financing

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Budget

Govt missed chance to earn Tk11,000cr from tobacco