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Bangladesh market cap-to-GDP: 11.55%, lowest in region

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
NPL in Percentage of Total Outstanding Loans

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
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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
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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
Payra Port Bangladesh

A mega project largely deserted

19 September 2026
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
19 September 2026
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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
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Where access to freshwater is a daily struggle

5 September 2026
Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts.
5 September 2026
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Business Plus / A big shift opens in Islamic finance

29 August 2026
As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders
29 August 2026
Bangladesh RMG sector

RMG, textile: Top export sectors among major loan defaulters

Bangladesh Bank report shows RMG and textiles as major loan defaulters; small firms suffer
23 September 2025
Bangladesh government austerity measures FY25

Govt belt-tightening saved Tk 5,689cr in FY25

The amount is more than twice the Tk 2,500 crore saved a year earlier.
13 September 2025
Islami Bank financial crisis Bangladesh

Islami Bank’s provision shortfall nears record Tk 70,000cr

Audit exposes deep financial cracks in country's largest Shariah-based lender
10 September 2025
govt moves to recover bad loans

Govt moves to expedite Tk 38,000cr bad loan cases

The interim government has moved to expedite long-pending lawsuits filed by 10 institutions, including state-owned banks and a non-bank financial institution (NBFI), against loan defaulters, in a bid to speed up the recovery of defaulted loans
4 September 2025
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Govt to revive stock market with multiple schemes

The interim government has taken a series of steps to restore confidence among investors and reinvigorate the stock market, which has been hovering between 4,000 points and 5,500 points for the last several years.
4 September 2025
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Firms need to focus on finance mix to meet green demands

Prime Bank Investment CEO tells The Daily Star
31 August 2025
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One in four stocks trades below face value

Over 90 DSE stocks now trade below face value due to company failures
31 August 2025
Remittance Earnings of Four South Asian Countries

Bangladesh back in South Asia remittance race

Bangladesh's remittance earnings climb, fuelled by informal market shift
30 August 2025
banks loss in stock market Bangladesh

31 banks lost Tk 3,600cr in stock rout last year

Top banks' investment woes highlight behavioural problems among investors
27 August 2025
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Bangladesh’s export needs to diversify to mid-tech sectors

Bangladesh should widen its export base within and beyond the ready-made garment industry by moving into mid-tier technology sectors, said Aditya Gahlaut, head of Asia for Global Trade Solutions at HSBC.
23 August 2025
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No margin loan for stock investment below Tk 5 lakh

Eligibility criteria, loan restrictions tighten under draft
20 August 2025
non bank financial institutions loss in Bangladesh

Ten non-banks lose Tk 1,079cr in H1

Sector's collective loss hits Tk 1,079 crore as NBFIs grapple with crisis
17 August 2025
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Without political will, reforms may stay on paper

Economists have welcomed the interim government’s initiative to grant full autonomy to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) but say the reforms will remain on paper unless political parties commit to endorsing and continuing them once in power.
14 August 2025
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Stock market reform going right, bit slow

From index chasing to reform, BSEC's new mindset has mixed results
11 August 2025
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Six banks shine, five hit record losses

Toxic assets sink banks, while low bad loans and bonds buoy others
11 August 2025
job market situation in Bangladesh

No good news in job creation

Job prospects unfulfilled as economic woes, lack of investment hinder growth
9 August 2025
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Profits shrink for most listed insurers in January-June

General insurance firms’ profit falls as marine, fire policies drop
6 August 2025
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Listed MNCs see 17% drop in profit as inflation bites

Persistent inflation, rising costs squeeze profit margins of multinational companies
4 August 2025
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BB forms $500m forex intervention fund

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a $500 million fund to contain erratic movements in the foreign exchange market, as the country moves towards a more flexible exchange rate regime in line with International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions.
29 July 2025
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Smart lockers reshaping last-mile delivery

Digital boxes ease product delivery, pickup in Dhaka
28 July 2025

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