Ahsan Habib

Two years ago, Mahbubur Rahman, a resident of Savar, worked in a garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka.

The stock market regulator has rejected bond issuance proposals worth Tk 2,100 crore from several banks that had earlier received no-objection certificates from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

At its core, banking is about pricing and managing risk. Trouble begins when risk is quietly recycled within the system rather than reduced or spread adequately across the board. In trading bonds, that is increasingly what is happening in the country’s banking sector.

Bangladesh’s economy rebounded in the first quarter of the current fiscal year of 2025-26 due mainly to stronger agricultural and industrial production.

It drops Unilever, adds mostly junk stocks

Economic growth has created a class of wealthy Bangladeshis, but the poor are waiting for the trickle-down

TCB's deficit reached Tk 7,876 crore on a revised basis at the end of FY2024-25

Sector leaders question capital rules, dual regulation and investor influence, while authorities say review is underway for clarity

A full economic turnaround may take time, as any new government will need time to implement policies

Economists say many of the changes that transformed the country's economy began during her years in power

Disclosures show Bangladesh delivers strong revenue for Grameenphone and Robi, alongside higher carbon emissions

Stock investors of Central Pharmaceuticals have been unsettled after the auditor of the listed drug maker issued an adverse opinion, warning of significant uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue operating as a business amid persistent financial distress and regulatory lapses.

The capital market opened 2025 with a tentative sense of hope.

Foreign investors pulled more money out of the stock market in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, as political uncertainty made them cautious about putting fresh funds into shares.

Falling spot prices, weak demand in Asia prompt Dhaka to look beyond its initial import plan

With exports failing to keep up, rising repayments have crossed IMF risk thresholds

According to BB, outstanding bank loans to the government rose 24.45 percent in September

Higher bills for foreign-funded projects due to taka devaluation strain budget, and may force government to borrow again

BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur said in August that nine NBFIs would be shut down

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.