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Govt sets five-year plan to clean up banking sector

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The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.
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Economy shows fragile gains

19 August 2026
When the BNP government took office in February, several key economic indicators were flashing red.
19 August 2026
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The bridge that never came to be

17 August 2026
Khaleque Bhuiyan still remembers the day the piling equipment arrived at Payrakunj, seven kilometres from Patuakhali town, a spot where a bridge over the Payra river was finally meant to rise.
17 August 2026
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Foreign investment in stocks keeps falling

17 August 2026
Policy uncertainty keeps overseas investors wary of Bangladesh stocks, although floor prices and other market restrictions have been removed
17 August 2026
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Patuakhali pins hopes on EPZ for jobs, industrialisation

16 August 2026
A total of 306 plots will be created in the EPZ and divided into three categories
16 August 2026
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Family card: A cushion for those struggling to get by

9 August 2026
On a low-lying island in Patuakhali, 32-year-old Tanjila Begum’s husband works irregularly as a day labourer in nearby watermelon fields, where seasonal tidal surges often destroy crops and wipe out daily earnings.
9 August 2026
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Business Plus / Money talks: Now the machines are listening

1 August 2026
Artificial intelligence is helping banks and financial institutions understand customers, manage risks and make faster decisions
1 August 2026
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Is the stock market ready for easier margin loans?

22 July 2026
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has drafted new rules to make margin lending easier, allowing investors to borrow money from their brokerage to buy shares, using shares they already own as collateral.
22 July 2026
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Beach Hatchery to set up plant for koral farming

The farming of a sea bass variety—popularly known as koral or vetki—is set to begin in Bangladesh as Beach Hatchery Ltd plans to
29 June 2019
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Extra tax on stock dividend

Tax-free dividend income raised to Tk 50,000 from Tk 25,000; ​15% additional tax imposed on retained earnings over 50% of paid-up capital
13 June 2019

Foreign firms seek DSE brokerage licences

Foreign firms which have made a name around the world through trading in stock markets see huge business potential in Bangladesh and are interested to establish their footprint in the country.
11 June 2019
Dhaka Stock Exchange

Indices under strain as usual

Stock markets remain skittish ahead of the unveiling of a national budget as the government’s annual financial plan in recent years has mostly lacked incentives needed to shore up investors’ confidence.
8 June 2019

Many listed firms don’t give cash dividends despite profits

Seeing GBB Power was on a rising streak in the later half of 2017, Motahar Hossain decided to put most of his money in the stock in January 2018 -- anticipating a handsome cash dividend.
29 May 2019
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Widen limit for tax-free dividend earnings

Stock investors have urged the government to widen the tax exemption limit on dividend earnings by four times considering the sluggish market for a long time.
28 May 2019
Top Five EPS Earners

Most listed pharmas see rise in profit

Most of the listed pharmaceuticals companies posted higher profits in the first three quarters of the fiscal year on the back of better sales at home and abroad. Thirty-one medicine makers are listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Of them, 27 published data for the July to March period of 2018-19.
16 May 2019

One Year of DSE’s Share Sale: Chinese consortium yet to impress investors

One year has passed by since the Chinese consortium agreed to come on board as a strategic partner of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) but investors are still waiting for the two Chinese bourses to deliver on their promises. One of the big promises made by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)
15 May 2019

Two firms to raise Tk 25cr through new SME board

Two companies, namely Krishibid Seed and Annex Suites, are set to raise Tk 25 crore from the stock market through the newly
13 May 2019
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Tissue paper market doubles in a decade

The market size of tissue paper has more than doubled within a decade in Bangladesh courtesy of urbanisation, growing per capita
22 April 2019
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DSE wants curbs on sponsors' share sale

The Dhaka Stock Exchange has come up with a set of proposals to rein in sponsors, directors and placement shareholders from dumping their shares as it battles to stem the tide of negativity surrounding the bourse.
18 April 2019
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Speculative stocks sap investor confidence

Stocks that rose abnormally at the beginning of the year upon speculation were the ones to crash and burn in the ongoing downtrend
17 April 2019
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Esquire Knit falls within a day of DSE debut

Esquire Knit slid below its offering price within a day of its stock market debut on April 9 -- in a baffling development for a new stock, which typically experience high demand amongst general investors.
15 April 2019
Stock Market Today

Stocks rallied after all elections, not this time

This year's post-election scenario in the stock market does not match with the previous four times thanks to a lack of confidence
8 April 2019

DSE sets up online complaint cell

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has set up an online complaint cell to allow investors to file complaints with ease and get result.
7 April 2019
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Mechanisation key to higher farm yield

Bangladesh lags far behind its peers in the use of farm machinery despite having huge potential as agriculture remains an important
2 April 2019

Ring Shine Textiles' IPO bid draws flak

The stockmarket regulator's decision to allow Ring Shine Textiles to raise Tk 150 crore has come under fire from analysts, who termed it an ill-thought-out step given the performance of such companies thus far.
27 March 2019
Dhaka Stock Market

DSE loses Tk 8,856cr in two months

The Dhaka Stock Exchange saw Tk 8,856 crore -- or 2.10 percent -- wiped off its market capitalisation in the last two months as
24 March 2019
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The SME loan conundrum

Small- and medium-sized enterprises continue to complain about not getting access to bank credit but the banks' loan disbursement data paints a different picture.
14 March 2019
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Financial Reporting Council not fully ready

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), formed in 2016, is yet to be fully functional as the regulations that will govern the accountings, earning reports and disclosure of companies have not been formulated yet.
11 March 2019

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