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
Profits jump before listing, fall afterwards
The earnings of 19 out of the 21 textile companies that got listed on the Dhaka bourse between 2010 and 2015 have fallen sharply
28 August 2018
Investors suffer, sponsors stay unscathed
There is no law in Bangladesh to protect the general investors of a company, which got delisted from the stockmarket for the failure of the
26 August 2018
Market value of top 10 firms rises 10pc
The total market value of the top 10 listed companies has increased 10.18 percent year-on-year to Tk 146,717 crore in June thanks to
13 August 2018
Brokers decry 15pc capital gains tax
Stock brokers of the Dhaka bourse are disappointed as they will have to pay 15 percent capital gains tax on the sale of their shares in the bourse to a Chinese consortium.
12 August 2018
NBFIs' profit weighed down by bearish stocks
Listed non-bank financial institutions posted a huge decline in profit in the first half this year, weighed down by liquidity challenges, a bearish stock market and rising bad loans.
9 August 2018
Bank stocks dive 28.5pc in 7 months
The heavyweight banking sector saw a huge decline in its share price and market capitalisation this year due to investors' lack of
29 July 2018
Regulator okays Kattali Textile IPO despite DSE's objection
The capital market regulator has given a go-ahead to the initial public offering of Kattali Textile disregarding tough observations from the Dhaka Stock Exchange.
23 July 2018
New exchange board mulled for delisted, small-caps, new products
The stock market regulator plans to set up an alternative trading board at the exchanges to facilitate the trading of securities of delisted and very small-cap companies as well as the entry of new products.
21 July 2018
Junk shares reign over Dhaka bourse
In a curious development, five junk stocks were among the top ten gainers of the premier bourse yesterday.
18 July 2018
Unusual price hike of 10 stocks raises questions
Ten companies saw their share prices soar abnormally in the first half of July for no apparent reason.
16 July 2018
11 listed firms remain traceless
Eleven companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange have made off with at least Tk 42.19 crore of investors' money, in what can be described as a stunning instance of swindling.
10 July 2018
Baffling rise of Monno Jute's share price
Monno Jute Stafflers yesterday became the most valued stock on the Dhaka Stock Exchange, overtaking British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company in what can be viewed as a curious development for the premier bourse.
8 July 2018
Mutual funds trading below face value
Most of the mutual funds have been trading at lower than their face value for several years now as poor performance and mismanagement by fund managers spoiled investors' appetite.
7 July 2018
Foreign funds fall further in DSE
Net foreign investment in the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell to Tk 207 crore in the negative in June because of fears over political
30 June 2018
A desperate bid to offset losses
The Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) has taken up cultivating organic and pesticide-free vegetables, pulses and fruits on fallow land along with fish farming to reduce its annual losses to some extent.
27 June 2018
Price upheaval wreaks havoc on investors
Prices of newly listed companies continue to rise abnormally on the Dhaka Stock Exchange without any apparent reason, which experts said may eat up general investors' money.
26 June 2018
Muhith steps in to cheer up stocks
The benchmark index and turnover of the capital bourse took a leap in the last three days thanks to the finance minister's move to defibrillate the market.
21 June 2018
Stagnant private investment a big headache
Private investment, job creation and narrowing income inequality are the major challenges for the country between 2018-19 and 2020-21, according to the government's medium-term macroeconomic policy statement.
13 June 2018
A little for stock investors
A corporate tax cut for listed banks, insurance companies and financial institutions and announcement of development measures for the bond market are the only achievements of stock investors from the budget announced for FY 2018-19.
7 June 2018
Keya not publishing financial statements
Keya Cosmetics, listed on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), has violated regulations by not yet publishing the second and third quarterly
5 June 2018