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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Bangladesh

2 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Bangladesh at a glance

Population
175.7 million (2025)
GDP
US$456.3 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$2,597.3 (2025)
Capital
Dhaka
Currency
Bangladeshi taka (BDT)
Languages
Bengali
Climate
Tropical: mild winter October-March, hot humid summer March-June, monsoon June-October which brings most rain. Floods, cyclones and tidal bores occur almost every year.
Alcohol status
restricted
Legal drinking age
21 (sale; non-Muslims and foreigners; Muslims need a medical prescription/permit)
Alcohol per adult
0 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 25.0%; vodka 25.0%; rum 25.0%; gin 25.0%
Major producers
Carew & Co (Bangladesh) Ltd, Jamuna Distillery Ltd (Jamuna Group)
The market
Alcohol is sold only through licensed outlets (5-star hotels, licensed bars) and permits are needed to buy and drink; the 2022 Alcohol Control Rules added a minimum age of 21, higher licence fees, health warning labels and marketing limits (Wikipedia, Alcohol in Bangladesh).
Advertising
Marketing restrictions under the 2022 Alcohol Control Rules (details not stated).
Sale restrictions
Government permit needed to sell, store and transport; permits almost always granted to non-Muslims; foreigners can drink in licensed bars without a permit.

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a South Asian nation bordered primarily by India and the Bay of Bengal. Bengali is the country's official and predominant language. The national economy is well known for its large-scale ready-made garment manufacturing industry, alongside a substantial agricultural sector.

The spirits market

Under partial prohibition, Bangladesh strictly confines alcohol sales to licensed international hotels, private clubs, and bonded shops. Imported spirits face a total tax incidence exceeding 400% to 600%, and venues are restricted to a maximum 40% foreign import quota. Domestic production includes bulk neutral spirits as well as whisky, rum, vodka, gin, brandy, and liqueur. Opportunities for exporters are strictly limited to supplying high-end hotels, exclusive clubs, and duty-free outlets, with no direct mass-market distribution.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Bangladesh

Spirits importers and distributors in Bangladesh

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Bangladesh

Who makes liquor in Bangladesh? This list covers 2 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Carew & Co. (Bangladesh) Ltd., Jamuna Distillery Ltd. (যমুনা ডিস্টিলারি লিমিটেড): whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Bangladesh and the licences needed to make it there.

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