BSEC fined manipulators Tk 1,488cr in last 1.5 years
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) fined individuals, intermediaries and firms a total of Tk 1,488 crore for their involvement in stock market manipulation during the interim government’s tenure. So far, the commission has received Tk 5.23 crore of the total fine amount.
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Stabilised economy, but many reforms left unfinished
26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
When Ahsan Habib Mansur assumed office in the second week of August 2024 following a mass uprising, the financial reality was precarious.
26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Salehuddin leaves office outlining 20 priority tasks for Khosru
22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The list includes managing high inflation, weak tax collection, rising debt
22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
LDC graduation: Government asks UN for three-year deferment
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government, on its first full day in office, formally sought a three-year deferral of Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
Interim govt stopped macro bleeding but couldn’t reignite growth
18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
When the interim government assumed office around 18 months ago, it inherited an economy under severe strain.
18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Cool prices, create new jobs
15 February 2026, 00:44 AM
Economists urge the next government
15 February 2026, 00:44 AM
Election stirs stock revival hopes, but history says otherwise
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Elections rarely spark dramatic rallies in Bangladesh’s stock market. The trend has been consistent at least in the last six parliamentary elections. Yet, stakeholders hope this time will be different.
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
News Analysis / BNP’s trillion-dollar ambition: Is the path slippery?
8 February 2026, 03:36 AM
The economic goals outlined in the BNP’s election manifesto read like a calculated challenge. It presents the coming decade as a stark choice:
8 February 2026, 03:36 AM
Renata to set foot in the US this year
Renata is set to become the third local drug maker to export products to the tightly regulated US market, in a testament of the advances Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry have made over the years.
27 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Stingy listed companies sap investor spirit
Most of the listed companies are keeping the majority of their profits instead of sharing the spoils with their shareholders in the form of cash dividends -- in yet another reason for the currently low confidence in the stock market.
25 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Rising economy, falling stock markets
While Bangladesh’s economic growth is at its peak, the capital market of the country is racing towards its worst condition yet.
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Solving bank troubles, GP-regulator issues key for DSE
Bangladesh’s stock market can be revived by strengthening the banking sector and settling the tussle between Grameenphone and the telecom regulator, said Hong Kong-based investment firm Asia Frontier Capital (AFC).
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Mosquito repellent brands grin as phobia reigns
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito, Dalai Lama once said.
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Glummest bourse
Bangladesh’s bourse has the bleakest outlook out of all the frontier markets, due to which foreign investors are jumping ship.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Gamblers having a field day at bourse
At a time when the premier bourse and well-performing stocks are sinking, at least six stocks are swimming against the tide.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Nation of noodle lovers
The noodle market has grown almost ten times in the last ten years thanks to growing urbanisation, becoming an easy and fast solution to hanger pangs in the fast-paced modern lunch and school lunch.
14 January 2020, 18:00 PM
BB’s stimulus for stock market flops
Only City Bank took up the Bangladesh Bank’s package for banks to invest in stocks, as yet another initiative of the government to prop up the flagging bourse falls flat.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Ring Shine crash lands
Abdullah Hujaifah, a retail investor, was terribly excited when his name was drawn from the lottery for Ring Shine Textiles’ initial public offering (IPO).
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM
ICB caving in under burden to prop up stocks
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh is metamorphosing into a loss-making concern for making supporting the stock market its chief objective rather than making money, fattening the list of unprofitable state-owned enterprises.
5 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Square Pharma stock price sinks for no reason
Square Pharmaceuticals. The name itself rouses reliability. So it is natural to assume that its stock will be a safe option for retail investors.
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Asset managers crying out for funds
As many as 39 percent of the asset management companies (AMCs) are failing to attract funds from investors thanks to thinning confidence on fund managers and the stock market.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM
DSE profits contract as investors flee
Dhaka Stock Exchange’s profits dropped 6.70 percent year-on-year to Tk 97.4 crore in fiscal 2018-19 as a narrow product range and lacklustre stock market ward off investors.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Stock investors haunted by trust deficit, liquidity crisis
Stock investors passed a very disappointing year in 2019 as the market was largely down by lack of confidence, liquidity crisis and regulatory challenges, dwarfing many measures that the government took to prop it up.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Meera Agro to kick off DSE’s SME platform
Meera Agro Inputs, a seed producer, is set to raise Tk 5 crore from the stock market within the next three months, becoming the first company to get listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s newly launched small cap board.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Incepta on a roll
When Abdul Muktadir decided to set up a pharmaceutical company to manufacture high-quality and advanced drugs, his relatives and close family members did not accept without objecting, because he had already been well-settled and had earned famed in the industry.
23 December 2019, 18:00 PM
NEW INVESTMENT RULES: Life insurers’ deposits with NBFI curtailed
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has recently come up with a set of new investment rules for life insurance companies in a bid to minimise risks and ensure safety of policyholders’ money.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Investors upset as Active Fine Chemicals offers 2pc dividend
Investors holding the stocks of Active Fine Chemicals have been left disappointed after the pharmaceuticals ingredient company decided to share only 6 percent of its annual profit with them.
15 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Zaheen Spinning stocks fly high on rumours
The share price of Zaheen Spinning Mills is skyrocketing on the Dhaka Stock Exchange despite a fall in its profits, largely riding on rumours.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM