NBFI liquidation plan: How much shareholders stand to lose
BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur said in August that nine NBFIs would be shut down
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
BB rejects Dutch-Bangla Bank’s Tk 1,000cr HQ purchase plan
The Bangladesh Bank has rejected Dutch-Bangla Bank’s proposal to purchase a Motijheel building for more than Tk 1,000 crore to use as its corporate headquarters, saying the price was significantly inflated and the deal posed a conflict of interest involving the bank chairman’s family.
16 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Weak stocks outpace blue chips in puzzling mismatch
As syndicates and rumours shape the market, prices of weak and dormant firms soar while sound performers stay undervalued
11 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Bank merger: Investors pay the price; regulators, auditors escape blame
Says president of DSE Brokers’ Association of Bangladesh
8 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Business Plus / Home sweet home
Carpenters at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj build full wooden homes ready to travel
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Interest payments ate up one-fifth of total budget in FY25
Bangladesh spent a record Tk 134,430 crore ($15.7 billion) on interest payments in FY 2024-25
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Shareholders lose around Tk 4,500cr
Shareholders of five shariah-based troubled lenders, which are being merged into a large Islamic bank, lost hundreds of crores as the central bank announced that the shares now carry no value.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM
No good news in job creation
Job prospects unfulfilled as economic woes, lack of investment hinder growth
9 August 2025, 18:27 PM
Profits shrink for most listed insurers in January-June
General insurance firms’ profit falls as marine, fire policies drop
6 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Listed MNCs see 17% drop in profit as inflation bites
Persistent inflation, rising costs squeeze profit margins of multinational companies
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
BB forms $500m forex intervention fund
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a $500 million fund to contain erratic movements in the foreign exchange market, as the country moves towards a more flexible exchange rate regime in line with International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions.
29 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Smart lockers reshaping last-mile delivery
Digital boxes ease product delivery, pickup in Dhaka
28 July 2025, 18:00 PM
First commodity exchange may launch this year
Commodity exchange launch: CSE targets 2025, eyes cotton, gold
27 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Why is the stock market rebounding now?
The stock market has bounced back strongly within two months of falling to its lowest in the past five years, thanks to some macroeconomic-level recoveries, including a drop in inflation and the strengthening of the local currency against the greenback.
22 July 2025, 19:04 PM
Auditors, rating agencies fail to forecast banking woes
Banks have several layers of professionals to regularly assess their financial health and raise early warnings at the first sign of trouble.
21 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Drug-making not viable without price adjustment
Renata PLC, one of the country’s leading pharmaceutical companies, discontinued nearly 30 percent of its product line in the last fiscal year after production costs outpaced selling prices, according to the company’s chief executive officer (CEO).
19 July 2025, 19:00 PM
12 banks paid no dividend despite profits last year
Nineteen banks failed to pay any dividend to shareholders for 2024. While seven posted losses, the remaining 12 reported profits but were barred from dividend payouts due to inadequate capital and deferred provisioning for bad loans.
9 July 2025, 18:00 PM
21 banks bucked rising bad loan trend in 2024
Twenty-one banks managed to keep their bad loan ratios under 5 percent of their total lending, even amid turbulence last year that rattled the sector and eventually pushed up the industry average of bad loans to 16.8 percent.
3 July 2025, 19:51 PM
Citizens Bank targets rural unbanked in growth push
Says its chairman in interview with The Daily Star
2 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Depositors leave troubled banks for stronger rivals
Ten banks lost Tk 23,700cr in deposits last year as peers saw growth of up to 32%
1 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Few banks thrived, others bled in 2024
For three banks, 2024 brought cause for celebration as they crossed the milestone of Tk 1,000 crore in annual profits for the first time. But for nine others, it was a year of reckoning, marked by mounting losses and a desperate fight for survival.
30 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Bond boom contributes half of bank income
The 50 banks collectively earned Tk 39,958 crore from treasury bonds in 2024, up from Tk 27,626 crore in the previous year, according to an analysis of their audited financial statements.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM
UCB eyes sustainable profitability within two years
United Commercial Bank (UCB), one of the oldest private banks in Bangladesh, looks to return to sustainable profitability within around two years as it takes steps to improve governance, recover loans, and enhance asset quality.
26 June 2025, 18:00 PM
One lakh stock accounts closed amid IPO drought in FY25
The stock market has almost closed the books on the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 without a single company getting listed through an initial public offering (IPO), a rare event not seen in decades.
24 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Most listed firms saw profits fall in Jan-Mar
Most listed companies saw their profits shrink in the January-March period of the current year as stubbornly high inflation pushed up business costs while weak consumer demand held back sales growth.
18 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Budget falls short on raising industrial competitiveness
The government must prioritise boosting the competitiveness of all industries if it wants to create more jobs, capture a bigger share of global markets, and strengthen the economy.
14 June 2025, 18:00 PM
How frequent policy shifts deter firms from going public
If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public.
14 June 2025, 18:00 PM