Alcohol

Alcohol

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Local liquor prices set to rise as govt proposes Tk500 tax per litre

The proposed Tk500 specific tax on every litre of domestic liquor production is part of the government’s broader move to raise revenue from so-called “sin taxes”.

People gather on the dancefloor at Heaven nightclub in London, Britain, April 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

London clubbers' waning thirst for alcohol forces nightlife industry to get more creative

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A slow burn: What doctors say alcohol is doing to your body

Jahangirnagar University (JU) administration recovers 21 bottles of foreign liquor during a raid from a room at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall on Sunday. Photo: TBS

JU student detained with 21 bottles of foreign liquor from hall room

An employee pours a draft non-alcoholic beer at the A12 cafe in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Staff

Saudi Arabia to open more alcohol stores as curbs ease: sources

Beer is poured from a tap at a brewery in Oceanside, California, US, October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks

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Carew & Company plagued by malpractices

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2.6 million die annually due to alcohol: WHO

A customer looks at liquor bottles for purchase at a store in Gurugram, India on 11 December 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS

Young adults are drinking less in global north, but more in global south

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Young adults are drinking less in global north, but more in global south

A non-alcoholic cocktail in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Photographer: Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg

Saudi liquor store fuels expat speculation about relaxing alcohol ban

A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo

Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats

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River of red wine flows through Portuguese town after distillery accident