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
Furniture makers endure tough times amid pandemic
The furniture industry has been left devastated by the ongoing pandemic as people tend to shy away from non-essential items during times of crisis, according to industry insiders.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Delta Spinners asked to reconstitute board
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered Delta Spinners to reconstitute its board for having failed to leave Z category within stipulated two years.
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Stocks surge on vaccine hopes
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange rose by a whopping 216.89 points yesterday to post the second-highest single-day increase in history on news of India’s coronavirus vaccine approval that also boosted hopes for Bangladesh.
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Business leaders expect recovery by mid-2021
Several business leaders and entrepreneurs have expressed their hope that Bangladesh’s economy will start to recover from mid-2021 after the Covid-19 vaccine arrives.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Despite jitters, 2020 was a banner year for stocks
Despite all the economic uncertainty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2020 saw growing investor confidence in the country’s stock market, which rose by more than 20 per cent this past year.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Drug-makers stay strong in a tough year
Most of the industries in Bangladesh witnessed drastic fall in profits in the outgoing year due to the protracted pandemic. The pharmaceuticals industry was an exception.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
State-run fuel suppliers’ earnings drop in Q1
Earnings of state-run fuel supplying companies dropped in the July-September period due to a sharp fall in income from bank deposits and in fuel sales amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Beximco Pharma shares perk up on vaccine deal
Beximco Pharma has been the top choice for stock investors in the last few weeks as they believe the drug producer will make higher profits in the days to come with the administering of a Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
High taxes to stymie sukuk market in corporate sector
High taxes on asset transfers act as the main obstacle to creating a vibrant Sukuk market in the corporate sector, according to market intermediaries.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Vaccine rollout cheers up stock investors
The start of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the UK and the US cheered institutional investors around the world, allowing global stock markets to end higher last week and Bangladesh was no exception.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Nearly half the state-run entities running at a loss
Nearly half of the listed state-run companies have been incurring losses for many years due to a lack of competitiveness, in turn affecting stock investors.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Banks to shell out another Tk 1,350cr on stocks
Banks are going to invest an additional Tk 1,350 crore in the stock market by utilising Bangladesh Bank’s incentive, a development that will likely to boost both liquidity flow and investor confidence.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Foreign investors turn back on DSE as second wave looms
Foreign investors’ participation in Bangladesh’s stock exchanges has been on the decline for the last several months as the second wave of the pandemic started taking its toll on global markets.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Pharma gives stocks a shot in the arm
The stock market index had been on an upward curve last week with pharmaceuticals in the lead as investors bought the sector’s stocks in hopes of higher future returns amid the threat of a second wave of the pandemic.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Closure of Shyampur Sugar leaves stock investors in the lurch
Shyampur Sugar Mills recently announced that it would stop sugarcane processing for the rest of the current fiscal year, a development that has left its stock investors in a state of uncertainty.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Stop them from fleeing abroad
Stock market regulator has written to the police to take initiatives so that six directors of three listed companies cannot flee the country.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Drug makers’ profits bounce back in first quarter
Listed drug makers saw their profits rebound in the first quarter (July-September) of the ongoing fiscal thanks to an increase in the number of healthcare seekers.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Atlas sinking deeper into losses
Atlas Bangladesh, a motorcycle assembler and distributer, has been sinking deeper into losses ever since fiscal 2015-16 when its agreement with Hero Honda came to an end.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Directors of 28 listed firms fail to comply with minimum shareholding rule
The directors of 28 listed companies have failed to hold at least 30 per cent shares of their companies collectively within the November 30 deadline set by the regulator.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Olympic to invest Tk 42cr to expand biscuit production
Olympic Industries, a listed manufacturer and retailer of consumer goods, is set to enhance its biscuit production capacity by more than 10 per cent.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM