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
Stock turnover falls on liquidity crisis
The stock market ended the week in the negative territory amid fears of a liquidity crisis in the banking sector, analysts said yesterday.
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Five ins stocks see abnormal rise in prices
The share of Agrani advanced 114.2 percent to Tk 37.7 while Eastern gained 103.25 percent to Tk 56.3.
6 March 2019, 18:00 PM
No disclosure in 18 months
Investors holding shares of C&A Textile and Tung Hai Knitting may find themselves in a difficult situation as the firms have not made any
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Most stocks fail to attract foreign funds
Only 17 companies and mutual funds out of 350 listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have been able to attract a sizeable amount
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Eight ICB-managed mutual funds counting losses since 2010
Eight out of 37 mutual funds listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have been shouldering the burden of the loss they incurred during the share market debacle of 2010.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Textile stocks fail to bring cheer
More than 40 percent listed textile mills' profits declined in the second half of 2018 thanks to the slide in prices of garment items and stockpiling of yarn for invasion of cheaper alternatives from India and China.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Local cement makers edge out global giants
Local cement manufacturers have comfortably pummelled their foreign counterparts in their scrap for market share in the past seven
20 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Appollo Ispat's shock loss in July-December
Appollo Ispat's earnings per share nosedived in the first half of its financial year -- a surprising turn given the corrugated iron sheet
19 February 2019, 18:00 PM
CDBL moves to restrict sponsors' share sale
The stock settlement service provider is set to block sponsors' stocks with the view to checking their stealthy share-selling.
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM
BSEC looks to curb overbidding for small-cap stocks
Small-cap companies that are after a premium will have to offload shares to institutional investors at the prices at which they place
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Bourses need quality products
Limited products, sponsors' tendency to get involved in share trading and loopholes in laws are hampering the growth of the country's bourses and denting investor confidence, said a former president of the Dhaka Stock Exchange.
6 February 2019, 18:00 PM
ACI's earnings sinking
Earnings of ACI, a blue-chip stock known to have a very stable growth rate, have been on the slide for the last four quarters and in the process wiped out investors' money.
6 February 2019, 18:00 PM
ACI to bring 'smart' tractors
ACI Motors, a unit of ACI, is set to introduce hi-tech tractors that will simplify the lives of farmers and maximise their income.
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM
DSE plans to diversify products
The country's stockmarket lacks diversified products, leaving investors with limited opportunities for exploration, said KAM Majedur Rahman, managing director of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
28 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Finance stocks thrive on low prices
Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 475 points, or 8.80 percent, in the last 15 trading days led by rise in finance securities as investors flock to them due to low prices ahead of their full-year earnings reports.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Largest private economic zone to be ready this year
The country's largest private economic zone, Sirajganj Economic Zone Ltd (SEZL), may open for entrepreneurs within this year.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Motorbike market to race faster in 2019
The motorcycle market is set to be around 6 lakh units by the end of 2019 thanks to price cuts, increasing purchasing capacity and thrust for faster mobility.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
IPOs lose lustre for high cost, lengthy process
Companies are losing interest in coming to the stock market because of the lengthy process stretching up to two years and the high costs to get listed.
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Small-cap firms can soon raise funds from stock market
Small-cap companies will be able to raise funds from the capital market soon, a development that is being viewed with trepidation by
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
More IPOs needed
There are 61 merchant banks in the country but they were able to collectively bring in only 14 companies in the capital market last
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM