Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
CSR spending by multinational lenders was just 0.56% last year, compared with 9% by Islamic banks
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
BSEC bars mutual fund investment in bank bonds.Will it deprive investors?
Senior bankers say the regulator's move hinders the potential to maximise the wealth of their investors
21 October 2025, 18:41 PM
IMF’s sixth tranche to come after polls
The sixth instalment of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan programme of $4.7 billion may not arrive by the end of the year, as the donor agency wants to work with the new political government for smooth continuation of reform programmes.
21 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Govt plans Tk 1,000cr for ICB to ease liquidity crisis
The government is considering providing Tk 1,000 crore to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) through the revised national budget to mitigate its liquidity crisis and ensure stability in the stock market.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Analysis / Bank mergers and NBFI windups: What’s in store for shareholders?
Taxpayers to recapitalise new bank; private shareholders get no recovery
11 October 2025, 15:59 PM
Explainer / Why are directors of listed companies transferring shares as 'gift'?
Directors are now transferring shares more often as the NBR recently waived tax on such transfers
7 October 2025, 06:23 AM
ADB to cancel or redirect $408m amid project delays
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will cancel or redirect around $408 million from projects in Bangladesh this year due to prolonged implementation delays, even as several ADB-funded schemes made progress.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Enterprise of the year / Walton’s wind of change
Children of the 1990s can relate to the fact that many of them used to rush to their neighbour’s house to watch their preferred television programmes, as televisions were not available in most homes.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Power producers saw profits erode in FY23
Devaluation of local currency, reduction of capacity charge caused power companies profits to erode in FY 2022-23
22 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Food makers’ sales growth halves amid higher inflation
Inflation is the leading cause of the slow growth of leading food makers
21 January 2024, 00:15 AM
'Floor price for stocks should not be reintroduced'
Floor price should not be reintroduced as its unfriendly to both investors and market, said Saiful Islam, president of DBA
20 January 2024, 20:30 PM
Listed apparel exporters' profit drops 50% despite strong dollar
Even with taka's devaluation, profits of listed export-oriented garment makers declined heavily for higher costs
19 January 2024, 01:45 AM
Regulator lifts floor price curbs on most stocks after 18 months
After 18 months, BSEC yesterday withdrew the floor price for most stocks, to bring back vibrancy to the market
19 January 2024, 01:30 AM
Higher production costs blindside building material industry
Despite registering higher revenue, building material makers profits were down for increasing production costs
18 January 2024, 00:42 AM
USD shortage, inflation slowing automobile sales
Automobile sales in Bangladesh recorded the steepest fall in profits among all sectors in fiscal 2022-23
17 January 2024, 00:00 AM
Pharma profit falls for first time in five years as costs escalate
Rising production cost is the primary reason for the shrinking profits of pharma companies in Bangladesh
16 January 2024, 01:06 AM
Olympic's annual biscuit sales cross Tk 2,500cr for the first time
Rising sales for packaged bakery and confectionary items helped Olympic Industries to cross Tk 2,500 crore in sale
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM
With election over, economy to take centre stage in 2024
The economy now can take the centre stage with the elections finally done for
8 January 2024, 16:25 PM
Agent banking losing steam with banks opening more sub-branches
Sub-branches are the priority for banks now, replacing agent banking in bringing banking services efficiently to people
3 January 2024, 00:00 AM
Three factors that could determine stock market recovery in 2024
Bangladesh might have bid adieu to 2023 but it could not leave behind the old problems that held it back throughout the turbulent year
2 January 2024, 01:21 AM
Sikder Insurance: Rules broken, yet IPO goes ahead
Sikder Insurance Company Limited has invested most of its assets in the capital market, parking funds in a single stock of scandal-ridden National Bank Ltd (NBL), in a corporate wrongdoing influenced by family ties.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Luxury hotels log higher revenue: half of it comes from food, beverage
Food and beverages are major sources of revenue for most of the luxury hotels in Bangladesh compared to their earnings from renting out rooms
20 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Investors of junk stocks found value among the ruins
Stocks of Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries soared 10-fold over the past year even though the company has been drowning in losses
18 December 2023, 00:00 AM
IMF injected cash into Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Are the two economies diverging?
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have received loan payouts from IMF, strengthening their buffers against risks to foreign exchange reserves
14 December 2023, 00:10 AM
A $12 billion question hangs over export data mismatch
In 2022-23, the mismatch between the actual realisation reported by BB and EPB shipment figure was $12.08 billion, the highest in at least eight years
12 December 2023, 00:30 AM
Stocks moribund for far too long. Price curbs are to blame
alongside floorprice, deterioration of macroeconomic indicators fuelled by higher inflation, dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the sharp depreciation of the local currency, and political uncertainty is also responsible
10 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Foreign investment in stock markets halves
Investment dropped 20.8 percent year-on-year to $2.33 billion in FY 2022-23, it was $4.5 billion in 2018-19
4 December 2023, 00:10 AM
Food welfare expands as election looms
Data from the food ministry showed that 12.92 lakh tonnes of rice and wheat were distributed under various schemes
3 December 2023, 00:30 AM