NBR seeks to raise taxes on dividend income
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Market analysts say this sends the wrong signal as the government tries to revive the capital market
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Plan to curb inflation riddled with holes
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
GDP growth achievable, but investment needs a boost
11 June 2026, 22:39 PM
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
11 June 2026, 22:39 PM
Bangladesh’s revenue-to-GDP ratio just above Sudan, Yemen
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Audit of bank donations 2015-24 / Tk 1,243cr flowed to PM’s fund, entities linked to Hasina
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Contributions were allegedly made under pressure during Nazrul Islam Mazumder’s leadership at BAB
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Inflation hits 16-month high, further spike feared
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Food costs drove May inflation higher; fuel price adjustment to push more in June, experts warn
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Why GP profits dropped but Robi posted gain in 2025
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Grameenphone, the country’s top telecom operator, saw both turnover and profit decline in 2025, while rival Robi Axiata recorded growth on both counts.
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
NCC Bank eyes digital push, higher SME growth
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Says Managing Director and CEO M Shamsul Arefin
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
In a digital world, Bangladesh’s stock trading remains defiantly analogue
One would think that the ability to conduct stock trading online would take off like a rocket, given the immense convenience the facility offers. But, the initiative, which was launched four years ago, failed to capture the imagination of retail investors.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM
LankaBangla Finance triumphs despite liquidity pressure
When the country’s financial sector was facing the mounting challenge of liquidity pressure last year, LankaBangla Finance logged handsome growth in its profit.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Relief for big investors as floor price lifted from block market
The country’s twin bourses yesterday withdrew the floor price from the block market allowing big investors to trade shares at rates lower than the existing ones in the main market.
14 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Walton’s generosity towards its retail investors amid hard times
Walton Hi-tech Industries usually offers several types of discounts on its products round the year. But this time, the high-flying company has come up with a discount on its share price, in a move not seen by the country’s bourse before.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Stock investors with nothing to cheer for
The proposed budget has brought no cheers for stock investors, who have been battered by a prolonged slump in indices, but promised measures to develop the country’s bond market.
11 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Staying afloat amid pandemic is equal to making profit
1 should focus on keeping the supply chain smooth by churning out products and rendering services instead of making profits in 2020 as people are facing a huge challenge to survive because of the coronavirus pandemic, said Syed Alamgir, managing director of ACI Consumer Brands.
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Stock brokers in dire need of incentives
Stock market investors and intermediaries are now in real peril as the index of the country’s bourses have sunk along with turnover in the past few months of the coronavirus pandemic.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh can grab more attention as world shifts focus from China
Since the coronavirus pandemic has compelled many countries to source products from places other than China, Bangladesh has the potential to grab the world’s attention, said Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and chief executive officer of Pran-RFL Group.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Beximco Pharma bracing for remdesivir export to 30 countries
Beximco Pharmaceuticals seem to be going through a purple patch of late.
2 June 2020, 18:00 PM
FMCG companies tuning products to cash-strapped consumers’ means
The makers of cereal, toiletries and other supermarket staples in Bangladesh are increasingly working to reshape their product lines to keep cash-strapped consumers from trading down as the coronavirus pandemic continues to limit economic activities and cut incomes of millions of people.
2 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Floor price weighing heavy on investors as trading finally resumes
Floor price was a buzzword at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday as it prevented many investors from selling shares even though trading resumed after a long break of more than two months.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Could today be a new dawn for the bourse?
The stock market is set to be unbolted today after a good two months and that too under the leadership of new faces at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
30 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Marico’s product diversification march continues
Marico Bangladesh pursuit of product diversification in the personal grooming category continues, with the fast-moving consumer goods company now rolling out a shampoo.
20 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Marico minting the popularity of its Parachute Coconut Oil
Indian fast-moving consumer goods company Marico’s profits soared 30 per cent to Tk 264 crore in the financial year that concluded in March as its flagship Parachute-branded coconut oil continues to win the hearts of Bangladeshi customers.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM
He served for nine years as BSEC chief. His report card? Imperfect.
One word that would accurately sum up M Khairul Hossain’s nine-year-long tenure as the chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission would be indulgent.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s bourse is the only one in the world in recess
Bangladesh is the only country in the world where stock trading has remained closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM
BB finally orders banks to suspend dividends to prime the pump
In an undaunted move, the central bank yesterday instructed banks to not give any cash dividend to both sponsors and investors until September to boost their capacity to absorb the strain on their capital base from the ongoing economic dire straits.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Remote work prompts decline in demand for personal grooming products
The pandemic is changing the way we present ourselves to the world.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Potential Covid-19 Drug: 6 local pharmas set to produce remdesivir
Six local drug makers are set to produce the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in fighting the new coronavirus, from this month.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
IPDC proved to be a maverick NBFI in 2019
IPDC, the country’s first private sector non-banking financial institution, swam against the tide in 2019.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM