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
Pharma gives stocks a shot in the arm
The stock market index had been on an upward curve last week with pharmaceuticals in the lead as investors bought the sector’s stocks in hopes of higher future returns amid the threat of a second wave of the pandemic.
12 December 2020
Closure of Shyampur Sugar leaves stock investors in the lurch
Shyampur Sugar Mills recently announced that it would stop sugarcane processing for the rest of the current fiscal year, a development that has left its stock investors in a state of uncertainty.
8 December 2020
Stop them from fleeing abroad
Stock market regulator has written to the police to take initiatives so that six directors of three listed companies cannot flee the country.
8 December 2020
Drug makers’ profits bounce back in first quarter
Listed drug makers saw their profits rebound in the first quarter (July-September) of the ongoing fiscal thanks to an increase in the number of healthcare seekers.
5 December 2020
Atlas sinking deeper into losses
Atlas Bangladesh, a motorcycle assembler and distributer, has been sinking deeper into losses ever since fiscal 2015-16 when its agreement with Hero Honda came to an end.
2 December 2020
Directors of 28 listed firms fail to comply with minimum shareholding rule
The directors of 28 listed companies have failed to hold at least 30 per cent shares of their companies collectively within the November 30 deadline set by the regulator.
1 December 2020
Olympic to invest Tk 42cr to expand biscuit production
Olympic Industries, a listed manufacturer and retailer of consumer goods, is set to enhance its biscuit production capacity by more than 10 per cent.
30 November 2020
Ice cream makers pass the worst year
The ice-cream industry was getting ready for their busiest season of the year in March. But instead of hauling in record sales, the industry witnessed its steepest lean period because of the coronavirus pandemic as people opted to stay indoors mostly.
30 November 2020
Insurers rake in aided by cut in agent commission
Insurance companies made higher profits in the January-September period despite the coronavirus pandemic aided by the lowering of the commissions they offer to agents to secure businesses.
28 November 2020
EBL’s profits double
Eastern Bank’s profits almost doubled year-on-year in the July-September quarter despite lower interest income amid the coronavirus pandemic.
22 November 2020
Overpriced bidding puts small investors at risk of loss
Some rogue institutional investors are jeopardising the way prices are determined for stocks for their launch in the stock market, detrimentally affecting general investors.
18 November 2020
Paramount Textile to buy 80pc stake in Intraco Solar for Tk 60cr
Paramount Textile is set to buy an 80 per cent stake in Intraco Solar Power for around Tk 60 crore in a bid to enter the renewable energy market.
16 November 2020
Robi’s IPO subscription begins today
The biggest initial public offering in Bangladesh’s history will make a major step forward today as investors would be able to bid for the shares of Robi-Axiata.
16 November 2020
Listed apparel makers bleed for pandemic-induced demand collapse
The profits of most of the listed apparel companies tumbled in the July-September quarter due to the collapse in demand abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic.
15 November 2020
Most NBFIs see rise in profits
Most of the listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) posted higher profits in the July-September quarter thanks to the lower provisioning regime amid the ongoing pandemic.
14 November 2020
Walton posts lower profits in Q1
Walton Hi-Tech Industries, one of the country’s leading electronics producers, yesterday said its profits declined in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal as consumers continue to spend cautiously amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
12 November 2020
GPH Ispat recovers from Covid-19 hiccup
GPH Ispat, one of the top steel manufacturers in Bangladesh, has made a turnaround in sales and profits in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year.
11 November 2020
ACI returns to profit on higher sales of hygiene products
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer economic activities, Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) has managed the crisis than most others as it posted an increased sale of hygiene items.
10 November 2020
Something fishy about Fine Foods’ quarterly reports
The fall in profit of Fine Foods in the last quarter of fiscal year 2019-20 raises eyebrows of the investors and analysts as the listed aquaculture and agro-based company registered its highest ever earnings in the previous three quarters.
7 November 2020
Most listed banks see rise in profits
Most of the listed banks logged higher profits in the first nine months of 2020 despite a lower net interest income amid the business slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
4 November 2020