Ahsan Habib

Retail investors have few quality stocks to choose from while large institutions stay away

United Commercial Bank (UCB) will raise Tk 775 crore through a rights issue to address its capital shortfall and support its business operations.

Expert blames IPO drought, weak returns

Dhaka Bank has set out a broad strategy to join the top tier of Bangladesh’s private banks by strengthening digital banking, expanding green finance, improving profitability, and adopting artificial intelligence.

Commercial lenders are earning more from government securities than from financing businesses

While many overseas markets delist firms for reporting failures, penalties in Bangladesh are largely financial

Economists question whether monetary tightening can succeed while the central bank continues to inject funds into banks

BB banks on legal reforms, tighter supervision and global standards

Interest-free facility will be in force till Dec 31

Proposes draft law after banking woes identified as obstacle to $1tn economy ambition

Finds BSEC probe as recurring brokerage scandals continue to hurt investor confidence

The move is expected to curb unusual price movements

Beximco Pharmaceuticals is approaching a critical deadline on the London Stock Exchange, with its securities facing a possible cancellation of admission to trading after nearly six months of suspension due to delayed financial reporting.

Market analysts say this sends the wrong signal as the government tries to revive the capital market

The proposed budget has set a target of bringing inflation down to 7.5 percent in the next fiscal year from the current 9.42 percent, but economists say the finance minister has not outlined a clear plan for achieving that goal.

Despite low GDP growth over the past three consecutive years, the government is targeting 6.5 percent growth for the next fiscal year in the proposed budget, based on the democratisation of the economy and encouraging private sector investment to boost growth, two economists said today

There are at least half a dozen reasons why the government’s revenue compared with the size of the economy has remained low for such a long time

Contributions were allegedly made under pressure during Nazrul Islam Mazumder’s leadership at BAB

Grameenphone, the country’s top telecom operator, saw both turnover and profit decline in 2025, while rival Robi Axiata recorded growth on both counts.

Food costs drove May inflation higher; fuel price adjustment to push more in June, experts warn