World Investor Week / Why fewer than 1% people in Bangladesh invest in stocks
5 October 2026
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.
5 October 2026
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
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
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
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
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
A mega project largely deserted
19 September 2026
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
19 September 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stock turnover falls on liquidity crisis
The stock market ended the week in the negative territory amid fears of a liquidity crisis in the banking sector, analysts said yesterday.
7 March 2019
Five ins stocks see abnormal rise in prices
The share of Agrani advanced 114.2 percent to Tk 37.7 while Eastern gained 103.25 percent to Tk 56.3.
6 March 2019
No disclosure in 18 months
Investors holding shares of C&A Textile and Tung Hai Knitting may find themselves in a difficult situation as the firms have not made any
4 March 2019
Most stocks fail to attract foreign funds
Only 17 companies and mutual funds out of 350 listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have been able to attract a sizeable amount
27 February 2019
Eight ICB-managed mutual funds counting losses since 2010
Eight out of 37 mutual funds listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have been shouldering the burden of the loss they incurred during the share market debacle of 2010.
21 February 2019
Textile stocks fail to bring cheer
More than 40 percent listed textile mills' profits declined in the second half of 2018 thanks to the slide in prices of garment items and stockpiling of yarn for invasion of cheaper alternatives from India and China.
21 February 2019
Local cement makers edge out global giants
Local cement manufacturers have comfortably pummelled their foreign counterparts in their scrap for market share in the past seven
20 February 2019
Appollo Ispat's shock loss in July-December
Appollo Ispat's earnings per share nosedived in the first half of its financial year -- a surprising turn given the corrugated iron sheet
19 February 2019