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
A mega project largely deserted
19 September 2026
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
19 September 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
DSE market cap hits record high
Stock indices reached a new level yesterday as market capitalisation of the country’s bourses hit an all-time high.
14 January 2021
United Air shareholders on the verge of losing everything
Stock investors of United Airways who own 95 per cent of the shares of the defunct airline have been left high and dry after the regulator delisted the company from the main trading board of the exchanges.
13 January 2021
Aziz Pipes suspends production for lack of funds
Aziz Pipes, a listed PVC product maker, has suspended production for a temporary period as it could not buy raw materials because of a shortage of funds.
11 January 2021
Cement companies see profit rise in Q1 despite pandemic
Most listed cement makers witnessed higher profits in the July-September quarter last year thanks to an increase in demand from the construction sector amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
11 January 2021
DSE app goes haywire amid investor influx
Stock investors faced problems executing trade through the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) mobile app last week as the system was caving in to participation influxes.
9 January 2021
It’s all about quality
The market was not developed, skill workforce was not in abundance in the country and finance was tight, but Abdul Muktadir was unfazed when he decided to set up a pharmaceutical company two decades ago.
9 January 2021
SS Steel to enter ceramics market
SS Steel yesterday announced that it would spend about Tk 200 crore to buy a 75 per cent stake in Southeast Union Ceramic Industries in an effort to expand its product base in the construction sector.
7 January 2021
Furniture makers endure tough times amid pandemic
The furniture industry has been left devastated by the ongoing pandemic as people tend to shy away from non-essential items during times of crisis, according to industry insiders.
7 January 2021
Delta Spinners asked to reconstitute board
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered Delta Spinners to reconstitute its board for having failed to leave Z category within stipulated two years.
6 January 2021
Stocks surge on vaccine hopes
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange rose by a whopping 216.89 points yesterday to post the second-highest single-day increase in history on news of India’s coronavirus vaccine approval that also boosted hopes for Bangladesh.
3 January 2021
Business leaders expect recovery by mid-2021
Several business leaders and entrepreneurs have expressed their hope that Bangladesh’s economy will start to recover from mid-2021 after the Covid-19 vaccine arrives.
31 December 2020
Despite jitters, 2020 was a banner year for stocks
Despite all the economic uncertainty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2020 saw growing investor confidence in the country’s stock market, which rose by more than 20 per cent this past year.
31 December 2020
State-run fuel suppliers’ earnings drop in Q1
Earnings of state-run fuel supplying companies dropped in the July-September period due to a sharp fall in income from bank deposits and in fuel sales amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
30 December 2020
Drug-makers stay strong in a tough year
Most of the industries in Bangladesh witnessed drastic fall in profits in the outgoing year due to the protracted pandemic. The pharmaceuticals industry was an exception.
30 December 2020
Beximco Pharma shares perk up on vaccine deal
Beximco Pharma has been the top choice for stock investors in the last few weeks as they believe the drug producer will make higher profits in the days to come with the administering of a Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh.
26 December 2020
High taxes to stymie sukuk market in corporate sector
High taxes on asset transfers act as the main obstacle to creating a vibrant Sukuk market in the corporate sector, according to market intermediaries.
22 December 2020
Vaccine rollout cheers up stock investors
The start of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the UK and the US cheered institutional investors around the world, allowing global stock markets to end higher last week and Bangladesh was no exception.
19 December 2020
Nearly half the state-run entities running at a loss
Nearly half of the listed state-run companies have been incurring losses for many years due to a lack of competitiveness, in turn affecting stock investors.
19 December 2020
Banks to shell out another Tk 1,350cr on stocks
Banks are going to invest an additional Tk 1,350 crore in the stock market by utilising Bangladesh Bank’s incentive, a development that will likely to boost both liquidity flow and investor confidence.
16 December 2020
Foreign investors turn back on DSE as second wave looms
Foreign investors’ participation in Bangladesh’s stock exchanges has been on the decline for the last several months as the second wave of the pandemic started taking its toll on global markets.
15 December 2020