19/07/2026
Nafiur Rahman Naypurno, currently a 4th-year undergraduate student at the Department of Law, North South University, shares his thoughts and analysis in a blog titled "Tax the Street, Not the Silence: Why Bangladesh Must Regulate Roadside Food Stalls," where he argues that Bangladesh should regulate rather than suppress roadside food stalls by introducing a licensing and taxation framework that promotes food safety, public health, and economic inclusion.
Every evening in Dhaka, Chattogram and other large cities, roadside food stalls become part of urban life. They sell fuchka, jhalmuri, tea, paratha and fast food to students, workers, commuters and low-income residents who need affordable meals. These stalls are not a marginal feature of the city; t...