The DSEX gained 10.69 points to finish at 5,631.61

The DSEX gained 26.65 points to 5,647 by 1:02 pm

Indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange ended trading on a positive note yesterday, rebounding from the losses of the previous day as turnover also rose.

Social safety nets largely exclude urban poor, says conference

US tariffs slow garment exports, contributing to dip in August

The financial health of First Security Islami Bank PLC has turned so dire that it is now paying staff salaries directly from depositors’ money, according to a Bangladesh Bank (BB) document.

Bangladesh’s banking sector is fragile, strained by non-performing loans (NPLs), poor governance, weak regulations and a trail of scandals. At a time when public trust in banks is thin, the role of auditors as the last line of defence has never been more critical. Yet auditors have often failed to deliver robust scrutiny, not least because statutory audit fees have traditionally been set too low to support meaningful oversight.

Law to establish commercial court to be drafted within a month

The government has issued a revised ordinance on the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate divisions paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.

The government has requested Interpol to issue red notices against the owners of three garment factories accused of failing to pay workers’ wages and remaining abroad for extended periods, among other allegations.

India's garment imports from Bangladesh hit by land port ban

Dairy development board to help farmers, reduce imports

Cabinet committee greenlights significant imports to secure energy, food supply

The drug is supplied from Renata’s UK MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency)-approved potent product facility

Export earnings dip in August driven by sluggish garment sector

The DSEX gained 21.84 points, to 5,605 by 12:24 pm

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has cut the annual fee for maintaining Beneficiary Owners’ (BO) accounts to Tk 150, down from Tk 450.

Between 13 July and August, the central bank bought $948 million from commercial banks through seven auctions

Chattogram port, Bangladesh’s busiest maritime gateway, plays a central role in the country’s trade, handling nearly 95 percent of imports and exports. Its smooth operation is critical not only for the $100 billion maritime trade it facilitates annually but also for the broader competitiveness of Bangladesh’s economy as it prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country status.

Ahead of the country’s scheduled graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category in November next year, former BGMEA president Rubana Huq says Bangladesh needs at least another five years to prepare for the transition.