NBR seeks to raise taxes on dividend income
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Market analysts say this sends the wrong signal as the government tries to revive the capital market
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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
Business leaders expect recovery by mid-2021
Several business leaders and entrepreneurs have expressed their hope that Bangladesh’s economy will start to recover from mid-2021 after the Covid-19 vaccine arrives.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Despite jitters, 2020 was a banner year for stocks
Despite all the economic uncertainty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2020 saw growing investor confidence in the country’s stock market, which rose by more than 20 per cent this past year.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
State-run fuel suppliers’ earnings drop in Q1
Earnings of state-run fuel supplying companies dropped in the July-September period due to a sharp fall in income from bank deposits and in fuel sales amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Drug-makers stay strong in a tough year
Most of the industries in Bangladesh witnessed drastic fall in profits in the outgoing year due to the protracted pandemic. The pharmaceuticals industry was an exception.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Beximco Pharma shares perk up on vaccine deal
Beximco Pharma has been the top choice for stock investors in the last few weeks as they believe the drug producer will make higher profits in the days to come with the administering of a Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
High taxes to stymie sukuk market in corporate sector
High taxes on asset transfers act as the main obstacle to creating a vibrant Sukuk market in the corporate sector, according to market intermediaries.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Vaccine rollout cheers up stock investors
The start of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the UK and the US cheered institutional investors around the world, allowing global stock markets to end higher last week and Bangladesh was no exception.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Nearly half the state-run entities running at a loss
Nearly half of the listed state-run companies have been incurring losses for many years due to a lack of competitiveness, in turn affecting stock investors.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Banks to shell out another Tk 1,350cr on stocks
Banks are going to invest an additional Tk 1,350 crore in the stock market by utilising Bangladesh Bank’s incentive, a development that will likely to boost both liquidity flow and investor confidence.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Foreign investors turn back on DSE as second wave looms
Foreign investors’ participation in Bangladesh’s stock exchanges has been on the decline for the last several months as the second wave of the pandemic started taking its toll on global markets.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Pharma gives stocks a shot in the arm
The stock market index had been on an upward curve last week with pharmaceuticals in the lead as investors bought the sector’s stocks in hopes of higher future returns amid the threat of a second wave of the pandemic.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Closure of Shyampur Sugar leaves stock investors in the lurch
Shyampur Sugar Mills recently announced that it would stop sugarcane processing for the rest of the current fiscal year, a development that has left its stock investors in a state of uncertainty.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Stop them from fleeing abroad
Stock market regulator has written to the police to take initiatives so that six directors of three listed companies cannot flee the country.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Drug makers’ profits bounce back in first quarter
Listed drug makers saw their profits rebound in the first quarter (July-September) of the ongoing fiscal thanks to an increase in the number of healthcare seekers.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Atlas sinking deeper into losses
Atlas Bangladesh, a motorcycle assembler and distributer, has been sinking deeper into losses ever since fiscal 2015-16 when its agreement with Hero Honda came to an end.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Directors of 28 listed firms fail to comply with minimum shareholding rule
The directors of 28 listed companies have failed to hold at least 30 per cent shares of their companies collectively within the November 30 deadline set by the regulator.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Olympic to invest Tk 42cr to expand biscuit production
Olympic Industries, a listed manufacturer and retailer of consumer goods, is set to enhance its biscuit production capacity by more than 10 per cent.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Ice cream makers pass the worst year
The ice-cream industry was getting ready for their busiest season of the year in March. But instead of hauling in record sales, the industry witnessed its steepest lean period because of the coronavirus pandemic as people opted to stay indoors mostly.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Insurers rake in aided by cut in agent commission
Insurance companies made higher profits in the January-September period despite the coronavirus pandemic aided by the lowering of the commissions they offer to agents to secure businesses.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM
EBL’s profits double
Eastern Bank’s profits almost doubled year-on-year in the July-September quarter despite lower interest income amid the coronavirus pandemic.
22 November 2020, 18:00 PM