NBR seeks to raise taxes on dividend income
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The finance minister said in his budget speech that the government wants to make the capital market vibrant. But a number of proposed tax changes could push institutional and retail investors away from shares and into safer investments such as government securities.
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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
Corruption-plagued insurance sector overlooked by reforms
Although Bangladesh’s insurance sector has suffered a confidence crisis due to widespread corruption over the past 15 years, the interim government has not taken notable reform measures for the industry.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Corruption-plagued insurance sector overlooked in reforms
The interim government has not pursued significant reforms in the insurance sector
26 February 2025, 12:12 PM
Downgrading errant firms to junk punishes investors
No one expects to bear the consequences of offenses committed by another person. Yet, this is exactly what is happening in the stock market, where investors are suffering due to the wrongdoings of company directors.
23 February 2025, 18:18 PM
BSC to buy 6 ships for $330m to build container fleet
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is going to purchase six modern container ships from South Korea at a cost of $330.32 million to break the stranglehold enjoyed by non-Bangladeshi feeder vessels, which results in the loss of a substantial amount of foreign currency in freight costs.
23 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Large listed RMG makers secure higher profits
Most listed readymade garment (RMG) producers secured higher profits during the October-December period of this fiscal year, buoyed by global demand even amidst the myriad challenges plaguing Bangladesh’s overall business climate.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Including margin loans in CIB reports can improve outcomes
The stock market is essentially a financial tool in which a portion of people’s savings is expected to be invested. Ideally, investment through loans is not recommended as it increases the risk of losses.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Economic stress erodes profits for most listed firms
An analysis of company profits found that large companies were comparatively in a better position, while smaller firms faced tougher conditions.
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM
No tenure extension for closed-end mutual funds
All closed-end mutual funds must be redeemed on reaching maturity and no tenure extension will be allowed, recommended a government-formed taskforce.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Stricter conditions proposed for margin loans
A government-formed taskforce for capital market reforms has proposed a host of amendments to margin loan rules, including new eligibility criteria.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Too many weak firms get through IPO net
More than two-thirds of companies that got listed on the stock market in the last 14 years were subsequently downgraded to lower categories, with many turning into junk stocks soon after listing.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Steel, cement makers witness drop in Q2 profits
Major listed construction-related firms witnessed a massive year-on-year drop in profits during the October-December period of the current fiscal year of 2024-25.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Ha-Meem Group installs 4.4MWp rooftop solar power plant
Ha-Meem Group has installed a second rooftop solar power plant capable of producing 4.4-megawatt peak (MWp) of electricity, raising its total renewable power generating capacity to 12.2MWp.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Safety net schemes fall short in the fight against poverty
Social safety net programmes, such as Open Market Sales (OMS) and Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF), provided less help to the actual poor, despite the government boasting about the impact of those schemes on reducing moderate and extreme poverty, according to a taskforce report.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Taskforce report: 8 mega projects cost $7.5b more for graft, delay
The initially estimated costs of these projects were $11.2 billion in total
31 January 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Economy was more dire than people thought’
Finance adviser talks about govt’s 3 strategies to ease economic strain
28 January 2025, 18:11 PM
Clients struggle to retrieve funds from Moshihor Securities
Hundreds of small stock market investors are suffering for being unable to get back their money, which was embezzled by a brokerage house months back.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Interest payments eat up more than half of govt revenue expenses
Over half of the government’s total revenue expenditure during the first four months of the current fiscal year of 2024–25 was on interest payments alone, mainly due to increased borrowing and a rise in the interest rates.
22 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Khulna Printing shares triple in a month despite factory closure
Stocks of Khulna Printing & Packaging Ltd (KPPL) tripled in the past month despite the facts that it is languishing as a junk stock in the “Z” category, its operations have been shut for years, and there have been no positive developments about the company in recent times.
20 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Stocks at record low, rebound expected later this year
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has reached a point where its shares are record cheap due to the recent macroeconomic turbulence and higher interest rates, which have diverted investments away from securities, according to leading stockbroker IDLC Securities.
19 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt raises savings rates to cool inflation, woo investors
The interim government has increased interest rates on various national savings certificates to upwards of 12 percent in an effort to make these instruments more attractive to savers and to cool inflation.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM