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 bleed upon fear of political tension
Stock market investors continue to dread political tension centring on the upcoming national election and in the process bleed money,
5 November 2018
Most listed banks' profits tumble in Q3
As many as 60 percent of the banks listed on the stock exchanges have seen their profits tumble in the third quarter of the year
3 November 2018
United Airways shareholders in distress
Over 95 percent shareholders of the once top private airline United Airways are in great anxiety because of the nose-diving share price and no tangible signs of resumption of services two and a half years on.
27 October 2018
NBR devises ways for tax waiver on capital gains
Stock brokers of the Dhaka Stock Exchange will have to invest the money they will get from the share sell-off to the Chinese
20 October 2018
Listed firms barely explain earnings swing
Most listed companies do not explain if their quarterly earnings see any significant rise or fall in their periodical reports in a breach of
15 October 2018
Blue chips sink, junk stocks go wild
The majority of the high-quality stocks in the Dhaka Stock Exchange sank recently as their usual holders have largely become inactive because of concerns over political uncertainty centring the next national election.
13 October 2018
Junk stocks still rising despite DSE caution
Prices of junk stocks are still rising despite Dhaka bourse's several attempts to discourage investors to pour money into the shares which may get delisted for their poor performance in the last five years.
2 October 2018
KPCL stock doubles in 16 days on rumour
The shares of Khulna Power Company Ltd dominated the Dhaka bourse in September riding on a rumour that KPCL would acquire another power producer.
30 September 2018
Rogue players cash in on small firms
In a curious development, Stylecraft, a little-known textile company, last week became the second most valued stock on the Dhaka
29 September 2018
Modern depository system for brokers
The Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL) is set to officially inaugurate a web-based system next week with the view to facilitating stockbrokers and investors.
25 September 2018
Price spiral of National Life stocks raises doubts
The share price of National Life Insurance has seen an unusual rise in the last 16 working days although company high-ups said their business did not see any special growth during the period.
19 September 2018
GSK seeks shareholders' nod to close pharma unit
GSK Bangladesh has convened a meeting next month as it seeks shareholders' nod to close its unprofitable pharmaceuticals business in the country.
13 September 2018
Banking loopholes limit potential of stockmarket
Bangladesh's stockmarket is being held back from reaching its potential because of the indiscipline in the banking sector, which has spoiled companies' attitude, said M Khairul Hossain, chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
11 September 2018
Tenure extension to dent investor confidence: experts
Experts have opposed the government's plan to extend the tenure of closed-end mutual funds by 10 years as the move may erode
10 September 2018
InterContinental opens Thursday
InterContinental Dhaka, formerly known as Ruposhi Bangla and Sheraton, is scheduled to open on September 13 after four years of renovations.
9 September 2018
Profits jump before listing, fall afterwards
The earnings of 19 out of the 21 textile companies that got listed on the Dhaka bourse between 2010 and 2015 have fallen sharply
28 August 2018
Investors suffer, sponsors stay unscathed
There is no law in Bangladesh to protect the general investors of a company, which got delisted from the stockmarket for the failure of the
26 August 2018
Market value of top 10 firms rises 10pc
The total market value of the top 10 listed companies has increased 10.18 percent year-on-year to Tk 146,717 crore in June thanks to
13 August 2018
Brokers decry 15pc capital gains tax
Stock brokers of the Dhaka bourse are disappointed as they will have to pay 15 percent capital gains tax on the sale of their shares in the bourse to a Chinese consortium.
12 August 2018
NBFIs' profit weighed down by bearish stocks
Listed non-bank financial institutions posted a huge decline in profit in the first half this year, weighed down by liquidity challenges, a bearish stock market and rising bad loans.
9 August 2018