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Non-complying insurers won’t be allowed to operate

20 September 2026
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) will take stricter measures against non-complying distressed insurance companies, its chairman has said.
20 September 2026
Payra Port Bangladesh

A mega project largely deserted

19 September 2026
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
19 September 2026
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Business Plus / The easy money trap

19 September 2026
Loans are quick, equity is ignored, and banks are left carrying nearly all the risk in the economy
19 September 2026
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Where access to freshwater is a daily struggle

5 September 2026
Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts.
5 September 2026
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Business Plus / A big shift opens in Islamic finance

29 August 2026
As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders
29 August 2026
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Star Interview / 6 months too short to ease public woes: Khosru

24 August 2026
The launch of the government’s flagship programmes reflects its commitment to fulfilling electoral promises, but six months is far too short to deliver the relief people expected, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.
24 August 2026
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Metro, Teesta, tax reform top govt’s 5yr plan

20 August 2026
The government has announced a five-year strategic framework outlining reforms and infrastructure projects.
20 August 2026
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Govt sets five-year plan to clean up banking sector

20 August 2026
The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.
20 August 2026
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DSE app download up 51pc in pandemic

Investors are apparently increasingly opting for executing trade through the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) mobile app as its download has soared by around 51 per cent during the last two years amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
4 January 2022
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2021: a year of regaining confidence in stocks

The outgoing year bears special significance for Dhaka stocks for quite a number of developments.
30 December 2021
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Breakthrough imminent in BB-BSEC discord

A breakthrough has apparently come about in the discord between Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), with both reaching common grounds over perpetual bonds.
29 December 2021
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Six banks cut salary costs to safeguard profits

Six listed banks in Bangladesh cut their expenditures for the salaries and allowances of employees amidst the pandemic in 2020 in an apparent attempt to keep their profits unscathed.
26 December 2021

Growing demand encouraging local manufacturing

Thanks to continuous economic growth and increasing connectivity in Bangladesh, the domestic demand for commercial vehicles is soaring rapidly.
25 December 2021
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Why firms don’t go public

Stock market listing offers a company to raise funds cheaply to steer growth, enhances its visibility and credibility, boosts the morale of employees, improves public perception, and brings overall transparency and efficiency.
20 December 2021
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Speculations ruling the roost in stocks

For the past two weeks, the movement of major indices in Bangladesh’s stock market has been influenced by speculations over possible meetings between the regulators and subsequent policy changes, according to experts.
18 December 2021
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Audit Report on Fareast Insurance: Over Tk 2,100cr embezzled

Fareast Islami Life Insurance allowed its former chairman and directors to commit serial financial crimes and siphon off policy holders’ funds worth more than Tk 2,100 crore between 2010 and 2020, found an audit recently.
14 December 2021
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FloWater, FloSolar plan to go public

Two new types of companies -- a water treatment solution provider and a solar panel producer -- plan to go public on the stock exchanges in Bangladesh as they look to raise funds to expand footprint.
14 December 2021
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BB-BSEC tussle takes a new twist

The ongoing tension between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission could deepen further (BSEC) following a recent stock market regulator move that curtails banks’ power to cancel payments to bondholders.
14 December 2021
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SMEs and technology were game changers for IPDC

IPDC Finance has recovered from a sinking position to become one of the best non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in Bangladesh by shifting its focus to untapped sectors, according to the company’s Managing Director Mominul Islam.
1 December 2021
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Profit growth signals strong economic rebound

Listed companies across almost all sectors saw their profits rise 8.6 per cent on average in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, indicating that Bangladesh is making a strong economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
27 November 2021
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Leveraging remittances for driving the next stage of growth

Remittances have multipurpose positive effects on rural economies, which enhances Bangladesh’s inclusive growth, according to economists.
24 November 2021
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Shwapno sees operating profit finally

Shwapno, the largest retail chain in Bangladesh, has at last logged operating profits, a development that is likely to make the investors of its parent company, Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI), happy.
24 November 2021
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15 individuals, 19 firms keep topping NBR’s honours chart

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) introduced tax cards more than a decade ago and expanded its associated list from fiscal 2015-16 to recognise compliant taxpayers in various sectors and professions.
24 November 2021
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Steel, cement producers log higher profits as sales rocket

Most of the listed rod and cement producers in Bangladesh posted higher profits in the July to September period riding on higher sales as economic activities picked up thanks to the improving coronavirus situation.
23 November 2021
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Olympic to invest Tk25cr to expand bakery business

Olympic Industries Ltd, the maker of popular biscuit brands such as Energy Plus, Tip and Nutty, has announced that it would invest Tk 25.65 crore to expand its production capacity to meet growing demands.
23 November 2021
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Making the most of bonds

Scheduled banks and corporates in Bangladesh have been opting for issuance of bonds for the last couple of years to diversify treasury management and strengthen capital base.
20 November 2021
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Remittance to lose steam

The World Bank has projected lower remittance growth for Bangladesh compared to that of India and Pakistan in 2021 due to the slower outmigration of workers who have returned home at the height of the global coronavirus pandemic.
18 November 2021
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Most listed power companies see profits rise in first quarter

Most listed power generation companies saw their profits rise in the July-September period of the ongoing financial year as the economy is recovering from Covid-19, according to industry people.
16 November 2021

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