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Ahsan Habib

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Stabilised economy, but many reforms left unfinished

26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
When Ahsan Habib Mansur assumed office in the second week of August 2024 following a mass uprising, the financial reality was precarious.
26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Salehuddin leaves office outlining 20 priority tasks for Khosru

22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The list includes managing high inflation, weak tax collection, rising debt
22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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LDC graduation: Government asks UN for three-year deferment

20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government, on its first full day in office, formally sought a three-year deferral of Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
Interim government economic performance

Interim govt stopped macro bleeding but couldn’t reignite growth

18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
When the interim government assumed office around 18 months ago, it inherited an economy under severe strain.
18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Cool prices, create new jobs

15 February 2026, 00:44 AM
Economists urge the next government
15 February 2026, 00:44 AM
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Election stirs stock revival hopes, but history says otherwise

11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Elections rarely spark dramatic rallies in Bangladesh’s stock market. The trend has been consistent at least in the last six parliamentary elections. Yet, stakeholders hope this time will be different.
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
BNP seat sharing results national election 2026

News Analysis / BNP’s trillion-dollar ambition: Is the path slippery?

8 February 2026, 03:36 AM
The economic goals outlined in the BNP’s election manifesto read like a calculated challenge. It presents the coming decade as a stark choice:
8 February 2026, 03:36 AM
Medicine Sales Growth of Major Therapeutic Classes

Allergy drugs emerge as Bangladesh's fastest-growing pharma category

8 February 2026, 00:16 AM
Sales of prescription allergy drugs have surged more than any other types of medicine since the Covid-19 pandemic.
8 February 2026, 00:16 AM
Listed food makers sales growth slows amid inflation

Food makers’ sales growth halves amid higher inflation

Inflation is the leading cause of the slow growth of leading food makers
21 January 2024, 00:15 AM
Saiful Islam, president of DSE Brokers' Association (DBA)

'Floor price for stocks should not be reintroduced'

Floor price should not be reintroduced as its unfriendly to both investors and market, said Saiful Islam, president of DBA
20 January 2024, 20:30 PM
Listed apparel exporters profit drops

Listed apparel exporters' profit drops 50% despite strong dollar

Even with taka's devaluation, profits of listed export-oriented garment makers declined heavily for higher costs
19 January 2024, 01:45 AM
Floor price lifted for most stocks

Regulator lifts floor price curbs on most stocks after 18 months

After 18 months, BSEC yesterday withdrew the floor price for most stocks, to bring back vibrancy to the market
19 January 2024, 01:30 AM
Bangladeshi Building Material Makers Face Profit Challenges Despite Increased Sales

Higher production costs blindside building material industry

Despite registering higher revenue, building material makers profits were down for increasing production costs
18 January 2024, 00:42 AM
Bangladesh Auto Sales Drop in FY 2022-23

USD shortage, inflation slowing automobile sales

Automobile sales in Bangladesh recorded the steepest fall in profits among all sectors in fiscal 2022-23
17 January 2024, 00:00 AM
Profits of listed pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh shrank

Pharma profit falls for first time in five years as costs escalate

Rising production cost is the primary reason for the shrinking profits of pharma companies in Bangladesh
16 January 2024, 01:06 AM
Olympic Industries Bangladesh

Olympic's annual biscuit sales cross Tk 2,500cr for the first time

Rising sales for packaged bakery and confectionary items helped Olympic Industries to cross Tk 2,500 crore in sale
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh's economic crisis.

With election over, economy to take centre stage in 2024

The economy now can take the centre stage with the elections finally done for
8 January 2024, 16:25 PM
Agent banking in Bangladesh

Agent banking losing steam with banks opening more sub-branches

Sub-branches are the priority for banks now, replacing agent banking in bringing banking services efficiently to people
3 January 2024, 00:00 AM
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Three factors that could determine stock market recovery in 2024

Bangladesh might have bid adieu to 2023 but it could not leave behind the old problems that held it back throughout the turbulent year
2 January 2024, 01:21 AM
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Sikder Insurance: Rules broken, yet IPO goes ahead

Sikder Insurance Company Limited has invested most of its assets in the capital market, parking funds in a single stock of scandal-ridden National Bank Ltd (NBL), in a corporate wrongdoing influenced by family ties.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Food & beverages sale major sources of revenue of luxury hotels in BD

Luxury hotels log higher revenue: half of it comes from food, beverage

Food and beverages are major sources of revenue for most of the luxury hotels in Bangladesh compared to their earnings from renting out rooms
20 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Stock market in Bangladesh analysis

Investors of junk stocks found value among the ruins

Stocks of Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries soared 10-fold over the past year even though the company has been drowning in losses
18 December 2023, 00:00 AM
IMF Loan: IMF injected cash into Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Are the two economies diverging?

IMF injected cash into Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Are the two economies diverging?

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have received loan payouts from IMF, strengthening their buffers against risks to foreign exchange reserves
14 December 2023, 00:10 AM
A $12 billion question hangs over export data mismatch

A $12 billion question hangs over export data mismatch

In 2022-23, the mismatch between the actual realisation reported by BB and EPB shipment figure was $12.08 billion, the highest in at least eight years
12 December 2023, 00:30 AM
Bangladesh Stock Market | Stocks moribund for far too long. Price curbs are to blame

Stocks moribund for far too long. Price curbs are to blame

alongside floorprice, deterioration of macroeconomic indicators fuelled by higher inflation, dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the sharp depreciation of the local currency, and political uncertainty is also responsible
10 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Foreign investment in stock market of Bangladesh

Foreign investment in stock markets halves

Investment dropped 20.8 percent year-on-year to $2.33 billion in FY 2022-23, it was $4.5 billion in 2018-19
4 December 2023, 00:10 AM
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Food welfare expands as election looms

Data from the food ministry showed that 12.92 lakh tonnes of rice and wheat were distributed under various schemes
3 December 2023, 00:30 AM
Most NBFIs incurred losses in July-September

Most NBFIs incurred losses in July-September

Of the 23 listed NBFIs in Bangladesh, 17 published their financial reports
24 November 2023, 00:00 AM

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