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
Why are directors of listed companies transferring shares as 'gift'?
Directors are now transferring shares more often as the NBR recently waived tax on such transfers
7 October 2025, 06:23 AM
ADB to cancel or redirect $408m amid project delays
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will cancel or redirect around $408 million from projects in Bangladesh this year due to prolonged implementation delays, even as several ADB-funded schemes made progress.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Walton’s wind of change
Children of the 1990s can relate to the fact that many of them used to rush to their neighbour’s house to watch their preferred television programmes, as televisions were not available in most homes.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Why is BSEC being sidelined in critical decisions?
The Bangladesh Bank has decided to merge five struggling Shariah-based banks into a single entity, after their vulnerabilities became starkly visible following the political transition after the ouster of the Awami League-led government last year.
27 September 2025, 18:35 PM
Samson H Chowdhury an entrepreneur who built his empire on ethics and values
Business must serve people: this was the principle Samson H Chowdhury lived by. He saw no conflict between business and ethics, only the possibility of using both as a force for good.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM
RMG, textile: Top export sectors among major loan defaulters
Bangladesh Bank report shows RMG and textiles as major loan defaulters; small firms suffer
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt belt-tightening saved Tk 5,689cr in FY25
The amount is more than twice the Tk 2,500 crore saved a year earlier.
13 September 2025, 18:58 PM
Islami Bank’s provision shortfall nears record Tk 70,000cr
Audit exposes deep financial cracks in country's largest Shariah-based lender
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt moves to expedite Tk 38,000cr bad loan cases
The interim government has moved to expedite long-pending lawsuits filed by 10 institutions, including state-owned banks and a non-bank financial institution (NBFI), against loan defaulters, in a bid to speed up the recovery of defaulted loans
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to revive stock market with multiple schemes
The interim government has taken a series of steps to restore confidence among investors and reinvigorate the stock market, which has been hovering between 4,000 points and 5,500 points for the last several years.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Firms need to focus on finance mix to meet green demands
Prime Bank Investment CEO tells The Daily Star
31 August 2025, 18:00 PM
One in four stocks trades below face value
Over 90 DSE stocks now trade below face value due to company failures
31 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh back in South Asia remittance race
Bangladesh's remittance earnings climb, fuelled by informal market shift
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
31 banks lost Tk 3,600cr in stock rout last year
Top banks' investment woes highlight behavioural problems among investors
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s export needs to diversify to mid-tech sectors
Bangladesh should widen its export base within and beyond the ready-made garment industry by moving into mid-tier technology sectors, said Aditya Gahlaut, head of Asia for Global Trade Solutions at HSBC.
23 August 2025, 18:00 PM
No margin loan for stock investment below Tk 5 lakh
Eligibility criteria, loan restrictions tighten under draft
20 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Ten non-banks lose Tk 1,079cr in H1
Sector's collective loss hits Tk 1,079 crore as NBFIs grapple with crisis
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Without political will, reforms may stay on paper
Economists have welcomed the interim government’s initiative to grant full autonomy to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) but say the reforms will remain on paper unless political parties commit to endorsing and continuing them once in power.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Stock market reform going right, bit slow
From index chasing to reform, BSEC's new mindset has mixed results
11 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Six banks shine, five hit record losses
Toxic assets sink banks, while low bad loans and bonds buoy others
11 August 2025, 18:00 PM