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
Stocks rallied after all elections, not this time
This year's post-election scenario in the stock market does not match with the previous four times thanks to a lack of confidence
8 April 2019
DSE sets up online complaint cell
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has set up an online complaint cell to allow investors to file complaints with ease and get result.
7 April 2019
Mechanisation key to higher farm yield
Bangladesh lags far behind its peers in the use of farm machinery despite having huge potential as agriculture remains an important
2 April 2019
Ring Shine Textiles' IPO bid draws flak
The stockmarket regulator's decision to allow Ring Shine Textiles to raise Tk 150 crore has come under fire from analysts, who termed it an ill-thought-out step given the performance of such companies thus far.
27 March 2019
DSE loses Tk 8,856cr in two months
The Dhaka Stock Exchange saw Tk 8,856 crore -- or 2.10 percent -- wiped off its market capitalisation in the last two months as
24 March 2019
The SME loan conundrum
Small- and medium-sized enterprises continue to complain about not getting access to bank credit but the banks' loan disbursement data paints a different picture.
14 March 2019
Financial Reporting Council not fully ready
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), formed in 2016, is yet to be fully functional as the regulations that will govern the accountings, earning reports and disclosure of companies have not been formulated yet.
11 March 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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