Feda Al Hossain

People are buying more again, but high inflation, costly raw material imports and political uncertainty continue to weigh on earnings

High returns from treasury bills lift profits despite rough market

For Bangladesh, supply disruptions of rare earths could raise global component prices

Chairman Hossain Khaled says in an interview with The Daily Star

Bangladeshi nationals spent the most on credit cards in the United States, debit cards in the United Kingdom, and prepaid cards in Saudi Arabia in June this year, according to a recent report by Bangladesh Bank.

The gap between wages and inflation, which has been narrowing gradually since February 2025, shrank further in the fourth quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, offering a slight boost to household purchasing power, the central bank said in a report released this week.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, failed to regain its footing in the first half of 2025 amid several geopolitical crises across South Asia, looming tariffs announced by the United States, and domestic political uncertainty, according to the latest performance review by BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage.

Sonali Bank saw its earnings rise in 2024, driven by higher interest income.