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
Solving bank troubles, GP-regulator issues key for DSE
Bangladesh’s stock market can be revived by strengthening the banking sector and settling the tussle between Grameenphone and the telecom regulator, said Hong Kong-based investment firm Asia Frontier Capital (AFC).
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Mosquito repellent brands grin as phobia reigns
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito, Dalai Lama once said.
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Glummest bourse
Bangladesh’s bourse has the bleakest outlook out of all the frontier markets, due to which foreign investors are jumping ship.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Gamblers having a field day at bourse
At a time when the premier bourse and well-performing stocks are sinking, at least six stocks are swimming against the tide.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Nation of noodle lovers
The noodle market has grown almost ten times in the last ten years thanks to growing urbanisation, becoming an easy and fast solution to hanger pangs in the fast-paced modern lunch and school lunch.
14 January 2020, 18:00 PM
BB’s stimulus for stock market flops
Only City Bank took up the Bangladesh Bank’s package for banks to invest in stocks, as yet another initiative of the government to prop up the flagging bourse falls flat.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Ring Shine crash lands
Abdullah Hujaifah, a retail investor, was terribly excited when his name was drawn from the lottery for Ring Shine Textiles’ initial public offering (IPO).
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM
ICB caving in under burden to prop up stocks
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh is metamorphosing into a loss-making concern for making supporting the stock market its chief objective rather than making money, fattening the list of unprofitable state-owned enterprises.
5 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Square Pharma stock price sinks for no reason
Square Pharmaceuticals. The name itself rouses reliability. So it is natural to assume that its stock will be a safe option for retail investors.
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Asset managers crying out for funds
As many as 39 percent of the asset management companies (AMCs) are failing to attract funds from investors thanks to thinning confidence on fund managers and the stock market.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM
DSE profits contract as investors flee
Dhaka Stock Exchange’s profits dropped 6.70 percent year-on-year to Tk 97.4 crore in fiscal 2018-19 as a narrow product range and lacklustre stock market ward off investors.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Stock investors haunted by trust deficit, liquidity crisis
Stock investors passed a very disappointing year in 2019 as the market was largely down by lack of confidence, liquidity crisis and regulatory challenges, dwarfing many measures that the government took to prop it up.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Meera Agro to kick off DSE’s SME platform
Meera Agro Inputs, a seed producer, is set to raise Tk 5 crore from the stock market within the next three months, becoming the first company to get listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s newly launched small cap board.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Incepta on a roll
When Abdul Muktadir decided to set up a pharmaceutical company to manufacture high-quality and advanced drugs, his relatives and close family members did not accept without objecting, because he had already been well-settled and had earned famed in the industry.
23 December 2019, 18:00 PM
NEW INVESTMENT RULES: Life insurers’ deposits with NBFI curtailed
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has recently come up with a set of new investment rules for life insurance companies in a bid to minimise risks and ensure safety of policyholders’ money.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Investors upset as Active Fine Chemicals offers 2pc dividend
Investors holding the stocks of Active Fine Chemicals have been left disappointed after the pharmaceuticals ingredient company decided to share only 6 percent of its annual profit with them.
15 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Zaheen Spinning stocks fly high on rumours
The share price of Zaheen Spinning Mills is skyrocketing on the Dhaka Stock Exchange despite a fall in its profits, largely riding on rumours.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Tractor sales drop
Tractor sales declined 10 percent year-on-year to 6,287 units in the January-October period this year mainly because of the falling prices of farm produce and a government bar on such vehicles’ movement on highways.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM
PLFS liquidation takes toll on non-banks’ earnings
Profits of most listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) plummeted in the first nine months of 2019 as a result of panic stemming from the liquidation of the People’s Leasing and Financial Services (PLFS).
25 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Most listed banks post higher earnings
More than two-thirds of listed banks posted higher earnings in the first nine months of 2019 amid liquidity crunch, lower credit demand and rising bad loans in a development that has left many puzzled.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM