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
Tractor sales drop
Tractor sales declined 10 percent year-on-year to 6,287 units in the January-October period this year mainly because of the falling prices of farm produce and a government bar on such vehicles’ movement on highways.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM
PLFS liquidation takes toll on non-banks’ earnings
Profits of most listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) plummeted in the first nine months of 2019 as a result of panic stemming from the liquidation of the People’s Leasing and Financial Services (PLFS).
25 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Most listed banks post higher earnings
More than two-thirds of listed banks posted higher earnings in the first nine months of 2019 amid liquidity crunch, lower credit demand and rising bad loans in a development that has left many puzzled.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Listed textile, RMG companies in a tight spot
Stock market data depicts a sorry picture of the textile and garment companies, depriving thousands of investors of expected dividends from the sector that accounted for 84 percent of Bangladesh’s exports last fiscal year.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Easy access to company data will check stock manipulation
Chinese stock exchanges ensure every data of listed companies is available to investors in order to guarantee transparency and avoid manipulation, said a top official the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Fintech to boost stocks
A lack of financial technology or fintech, well-rounded governance and securities with good track records is to blame for the very minimum participation of people in Bangladesh’s stock market compared to peer countries, say specialists.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM
China bourse to launch index at DSE
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) is going to introduce a new index at the Dhaka Stock Exchange this year to attract Chinese investors to the secondary market of Bangladesh’s premier bourse.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Unutilised BO accounts soaring on ailing stocks
Stock investors are becoming inactive due to ailing stocks and lack of confidence, so the number of unutilised and zero balance beneficiary owners’ (BO) accounts is soaring.
30 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Poor dividends pull stocks down
Poor dividends announced by the listed companies and forced sale of shares by merchant bankers are pushing stocks down, adding further woes to the investors whose confidence in the market has already been dented, investors and analysts said.
29 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Overseas investors furious over extension of mutual fund’s tenure
City of London Investment Management Company (CLIM) has come down hard on the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission for its decision to allow asset management firms to extend the tenure of closed-end mutual funds without securing approval from unitholders.
19 October 2019, 18:00 PM
DSEX depressed despite soaring profits of firms
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, is refusing to pick up even though the profits of the listed companies continued to soar in the last five years.
15 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Startups, SMEs to get easy funds
Bangladeshi hi-tech start-ups and SME entrepreneurs can now receive funding from local and foreign investors by pitching their ideas and enterprises on a platform of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
6 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Listed MNCs thrive on superior skills
The 11 listed multinational companies of the Dhaka bourse are bagging higher profits than their local counterparts thanks to their superior skillset, research-based investment and astute management of operational costs.
5 October 2019, 18:00 PM
BO accounts drop off in lakhs as investors bolt
In 2016, Masum Ahmad, an accountant who dabbles in the stock market on the side, had as many as seven beneficiary owner (BO) accounts in the name of his family members.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Lodge stock complaints online
Investors will be able to file stock market-related complaints online on the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission’s (BSEC) website from tomorrow, a move aimed at expediting its redress mechanism.
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
DBH First Mutual Fund: Unit-holders want conversion, fund manager opposes
Seventy-nine percent share or unit-holders, mostly 12 corporate houses, of closed-end DBH First Mutual Fund want to convert the fund into an open-end one.
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Propping up Stock Market: Govt measures falling flat
The government’s recent measures to prop up the stock market appear to have failed as the unusual fall of share prices continues to rattle investors.
18 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Gamblers at it again. Their victim this time: National Tubes
Word on the street was that National Tubes has been commissioned to establish pipe lines all over Bangladesh -- a coup for any
17 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Pre- and post-IPO earnings raise questions
Earnings of many companies drop even after three-four years of their listing in the bourses, whereas stock investors expect it will rise with the investment of the proceeds from the initial public offering.
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Badly performing stocks fly amid market slump
At a time when investors are losing money on good stocks, gambling on underperforming companies is rampant.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM