BSEC fined manipulators Tk 1,488cr in last 1.5 years
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Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) fined individuals, intermediaries and firms a total of Tk 1,488 crore for their involvement in stock market manipulation during the interim government’s tenure. So far, the commission has received Tk 5.23 crore of the total fine amount.
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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
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
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 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
Cool prices, create new jobs
15 February 2026, 00:44 AM
Economists urge the next government
15 February 2026, 00:44 AM
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
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
Furniture makers endure tough times amid pandemic
The furniture industry has been left devastated by the ongoing pandemic as people tend to shy away from non-essential items during times of crisis, according to industry insiders.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Delta Spinners asked to reconstitute board
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered Delta Spinners to reconstitute its board for having failed to leave Z category within stipulated two years.
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Stocks surge on vaccine hopes
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange rose by a whopping 216.89 points yesterday to post the second-highest single-day increase in history on news of India’s coronavirus vaccine approval that also boosted hopes for Bangladesh.
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Business leaders expect recovery by mid-2021
Several business leaders and entrepreneurs have expressed their hope that Bangladesh’s economy will start to recover from mid-2021 after the Covid-19 vaccine arrives.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Despite jitters, 2020 was a banner year for stocks
Despite all the economic uncertainty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2020 saw growing investor confidence in the country’s stock market, which rose by more than 20 per cent this past year.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Drug-makers stay strong in a tough year
Most of the industries in Bangladesh witnessed drastic fall in profits in the outgoing year due to the protracted pandemic. The pharmaceuticals industry was an exception.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
State-run fuel suppliers’ earnings drop in Q1
Earnings of state-run fuel supplying companies dropped in the July-September period due to a sharp fall in income from bank deposits and in fuel sales amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Beximco Pharma shares perk up on vaccine deal
Beximco Pharma has been the top choice for stock investors in the last few weeks as they believe the drug producer will make higher profits in the days to come with the administering of a Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
High taxes to stymie sukuk market in corporate sector
High taxes on asset transfers act as the main obstacle to creating a vibrant Sukuk market in the corporate sector, according to market intermediaries.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Vaccine rollout cheers up stock investors
The start of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the UK and the US cheered institutional investors around the world, allowing global stock markets to end higher last week and Bangladesh was no exception.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Nearly half the state-run entities running at a loss
Nearly half of the listed state-run companies have been incurring losses for many years due to a lack of competitiveness, in turn affecting stock investors.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Banks to shell out another Tk 1,350cr on stocks
Banks are going to invest an additional Tk 1,350 crore in the stock market by utilising Bangladesh Bank’s incentive, a development that will likely to boost both liquidity flow and investor confidence.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Foreign investors turn back on DSE as second wave looms
Foreign investors’ participation in Bangladesh’s stock exchanges has been on the decline for the last several months as the second wave of the pandemic started taking its toll on global markets.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Pharma gives stocks a shot in the arm
The stock market index had been on an upward curve last week with pharmaceuticals in the lead as investors bought the sector’s stocks in hopes of higher future returns amid the threat of a second wave of the pandemic.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Closure of Shyampur Sugar leaves stock investors in the lurch
Shyampur Sugar Mills recently announced that it would stop sugarcane processing for the rest of the current fiscal year, a development that has left its stock investors in a state of uncertainty.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Stop them from fleeing abroad
Stock market regulator has written to the police to take initiatives so that six directors of three listed companies cannot flee the country.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Drug makers’ profits bounce back in first quarter
Listed drug makers saw their profits rebound in the first quarter (July-September) of the ongoing fiscal thanks to an increase in the number of healthcare seekers.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Atlas sinking deeper into losses
Atlas Bangladesh, a motorcycle assembler and distributer, has been sinking deeper into losses ever since fiscal 2015-16 when its agreement with Hero Honda came to an end.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Directors of 28 listed firms fail to comply with minimum shareholding rule
The directors of 28 listed companies have failed to hold at least 30 per cent shares of their companies collectively within the November 30 deadline set by the regulator.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Olympic to invest Tk 42cr to expand biscuit production
Olympic Industries, a listed manufacturer and retailer of consumer goods, is set to enhance its biscuit production capacity by more than 10 per cent.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM