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
Focus more on SMEs to be a developed nation
Bangladesh hould give more focus on small and medium enterprises to materialise its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2041, SME Foundation Chairperson KM Habib Ullah said.
4 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Institutions backing off from stocks too
Institutional investors, who were supposed to be cool heads in the sea of jittery retail investors, are selling off more shares than they are buying and in so doing causing a slump.
4 September 2019, 18:00 PM
DSE dragged down by three large-cap stocks
Three heavyweight stocks Grameenphone, Brac Bank and British American Tobacco Bangladesh led the slump in the last one month
3 September 2019, 18:00 PM
GP-regulator tussle spooks foreign investors in DSE
Foreign funds in the Dhaka bourse has been declining for the last six months amid a confidence crisis among the investors stemming
2 September 2019, 18:00 PM
No tech transfer from consortium yet
Almost one year has elapsed since a Chinese consortium bought 25 percent stake of the Dhaka Stock Exchange but the strategic
27 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Stock brokers in a tight corner
Most stock brokers have been incurring losses for many years owing to low turnover in the market and a lack of product diversity.
24 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Stock manipulators target five insurers
Five insurance companies’ stock prices trebled in a space of two months and then came crashing down at a time when leading insurers saw next to no movement, in a stunning case of smash-and-grab by a section of players.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Fund dearth nips dreams in bud
After completing MBA from a private university in 2011, Anis Hossain looked for a decent job for around three years. But he did not succeed.
19 August 2019, 18:00 PM
27pc youths yet to benefit from training
Every one in four young people in Bangladesh is yet to receive any skills development training although the government has set up training centres for them in every district and at upazila level.
17 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Vibrant bond market needed to become a developed nation
Bangladesh needs a vibrant bond market to meet its huge financing requirement for infrastructure development and further industrialisation, said a noted merchant banker.
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Stocks rebound at last
Stocks rallied the best in six-and-a-half months yesterday after sinking for more than three weeks. The bounce back was due to the central bank and the capital market regulator teaming up to prop up the flagging market.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Stocks sink to 31-month low
Stocks plunged below the 5,000 point-mark yesterday thanks to massive sell-off by both jittery retail and institutional investors.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Strong financial sector key to sustainable growth
BANGLADESH should put emphasis on building a strong financial sector in order to ensure macroeconomic stability, increase efficiency and liquidity of markets, draw investment and deepen economic integration, the Asian Development Bank’s Bangladesh chief said.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Foreign funds in stocks slip into negative territory
Net foreign investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange tipped into negative territory for the first time in eight years last fiscal year as
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Stock investors lost Tk 13,201cr in 12 days
Stock investors are still reeling from Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s maiden budget 12 days on, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange losing Tk 13,201 crore since fiscal 2019-20’s budget was passed in the parliament.
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Worries among 15 banks, NBFIs over Tk 850cr deposit
Some 15 banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) that have Tk 850 crore stuck with People’s Leasing Financial Services (PLFS) are on edge over the government’s decision to liquidate the ailing NBFI as they stand to lose a large portion of the sums.
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM
General shareholders may lose Tk 193cr
The general shareholders of People’s Leasing and Financial Service (PLFS) that is staring at liquidation are likely to lose their entire
9 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Problems SMEs face in Bangladesh
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Bangladesh economy: they make up more than 90 percent of all
7 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Innovation key to establishing a brand
Innovation and new ideas are key to establishing a brand and ensuring its sustainable run, said Syed Alamgir, managing director of
1 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Stocks unmoved by budget changes
Stocks fell yesterday despite the government’s move to soften its harsh proposals for the capital market in the final budget for fiscal
30 June 2019, 18:00 PM