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World Investor Week / Why fewer than 1% people in Bangladesh invest in stocks

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Stock market participation remains low in Bangladesh, with around 17 lakh beneficiary owner (BO) accounts against a population of nearly 18 crore, representing less than 1 percent.
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World Investor Week / Why fewer than 1 in 100 Bangladeshis invest in stocks

4 October 2026
Such a low number of BO accounts in a country with more than 19 crore bank accounts clearly reflects people's limited appetite for stocks, mutual funds and bonds
4 October 2026
Bangladesh market cap-to-GDP: 11.55%, lowest in region

Bond market grows, but trust deficit holds it back

28 September 2026
Say bankers and exchange official at a discussion by The Daily Star
28 September 2026
NPL in Percentage of Total Outstanding Loans

Banks born of political favour now drowning in bad debt

27 September 2026
Three of the nine banks that entered the market in 2013 after receiving licences from the then Awami League government are now weighed down by non-performing loans (NPLs), according to Bangladesh Bank data and audited financial statements.
27 September 2026
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Business Plus / A fixed-income avenue opens for investors

26 September 2026
Assets in fixed-income mutual funds rise as investors look for liquidity beyond FDRs and savings certificates
26 September 2026
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Non-complying insurers won’t be allowed to operate

20 September 2026
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) will take stricter measures against non-complying distressed insurance companies, its chairman has said.
20 September 2026
Payra Port Bangladesh

A mega project largely deserted

19 September 2026
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
19 September 2026
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Business Plus / The easy money trap

19 September 2026
Loans are quick, equity is ignored, and banks are left carrying nearly all the risk in the economy
19 September 2026
bKash to invest Tk 87 crore in 2023 to improve services

bKash to invest Tk 87 crore in 2023 to improve services

The MFS provider made a profit for the first time in four years
18 April 2023
Eid shopping

How to de-stress Eid shopping amid price hike

When a major festival like Eid knocks on the door, the memory of going to markets or shopping malls to buy new clothes and footwear items, eating sweets and receiving gift money from elderlies comes to mind.
18 April 2023
Lessons learned from disruptions caused by Covid-19, war

Lessons learned from disruptions caused by Covid-19, war

The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four years, which, for many, have been the toughest period in decades, with the coronavirus pandemic being the dominant factor in the early part before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. Today, we are running the last report of a series and it focuses on the lessons for the businesses from the two unprecedented shocks.
18 April 2023
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A perfect storm for SMEs

The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four years, which, for many, have been the toughest period in decades, with the coronavirus pandemic being the dominant factor in the early part before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. Today, we are running the fifth report of a series to present how various sectors fared in the face of the two unprecedented shocks.
16 April 2023
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Colgate to build factory in Bangladesh

Colgate-Palmolive (Asia) Pte Ltd, one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of personal care products worldwide, is going to build a factory in Bangladesh in partnership with local conglomerate ACI Ltd to cater to the fast-expanding consumer market.  
14 April 2023
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Power, telecom suffer, banks gain amid dollar crisis

The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four years, which, for many, have been the toughest period in decades, with the coronavirus pandemic being the dominant factor in the early part before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out.
13 April 2023
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Household income, expenditure nearly triple in 12 years

Monthly average household income and expenditure in Bangladesh doubled in the last six years and nearly tripled in 12 years, official figures showed yesterday. 
13 April 2023
Literacy rate in Bangladesh

Literacy rate in Bangladesh rises to 74%

The literacy rate in Bangladesh rose to 74 per cent in 2022, according to the Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022 of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
12 April 2023
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Now non-banks making foray into Islamic finance

IDLC Finance Ltd, the largest non-bank financial institution in Bangladesh, is set to launch its Islamic financing window as it looks to tap business opportunities in a segment that is growing rapidly at home and abroad.
12 April 2023
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High costs limit exporters’ gain from taka’s fall

The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four years, which, for many, have been the toughest period in decades, with the coronavirus pandemic being the dominant factor in the early part before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. Today, we are running the third report of a series to present how various sectors fared in the face of the two unprecedented shocks.
11 April 2023
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Interest cap, NPLs did more damage than Covid, war

The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four years, which, for many, have been the toughest period in decades, with the coronavirus pandemic being the dominant factor in the early part before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. Today, we are running the second report of a series to present how various sectors fared in the face of the two unprecedented shocks. 
10 April 2023
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War hit private sector harder than pandemic

Companies in Bangladesh have been hit harder by the global turmoil induced by the Russian-Ukraine war than the crisis inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic
9 April 2023
Labaid Cancer Hospital plans to go public

Labaid to invest Tk 1,000cr for 2nd cancer hospital

Labaid is going to invest Tk 1,000 crore to build its second cancer hospital in order to meet the growing demand from patients suffering from the deadly disease and support healthcare research, according to a top official. 
7 April 2023
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Top officials of UFS laundered Tk 170cr

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has decided to file a case against some top officials of an asset management company for laundering Tk 170.69 crore from four open-ended mutual funds.
24 March 2023
Labaid Cancer Hospital plans to go public

Labaid Cancer Hospital plans to go public

It will be the second hospital after Samorita to go public
21 March 2023
tax-free income limit rise

Should tax-free income limit rise as inflation bites?

Mohammad Firoz works at a garment accessories manufacturing company and earns Tk 29,000 per month.  
21 March 2023
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Govt to form authority on public procurement

The government has prepared a draft law for ensuring transparency and accountability in public sector purchases while also improving efficiency in the sector.
13 March 2023
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Fast-track projects see better implementation

Implementation of eight fast-track projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) was at a good pace in the first seven months of the current fiscal year of 2022-23 while that of other projects was slower.
9 March 2023
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Akij Bashir Group aims to set new standards

Sheikh Bashir Uddin, former managing director of Akij Group, has begun a new journey in the name of Akij Bashir Group targeting to deliver products of impeccable quality, upholding the high standards associated with the legacy of the Akij name.
7 March 2023
SME board falls

Dhaka bourse’s SME board falls prey to manipulators

Have you ever bought any pack of flour produced by Yusuf Flour Mills or heard the name of Yusuf Moyda, the brand under which the company is selling the item? 
5 March 2023

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