Emerald Oil, a rice bran oil maker, has seen a bumpy performance since being listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), which in turn has led its investors down a tumultuous road.

Although Bangladesh’s insurance sector has suffered a confidence crisis due to widespread corruption over the past 15 years, the interim government has not taken notable reform measures for the industry.

Bangladesh’s economy has been rebounding in the last six months on reaching the verge of collapse, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said yesterday. 

The stock market has declined 38 percent in real value over the past 16 years, largely due to negative returns and poor management practices. While some companies showed growth, widespread mismanagement limited overall income generation.

Defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector reached a record Tk 3,45,765 crore at the end of 2024 as toxic loans increased sharply following the political changeover in August last year.

Dhaka Chamber president led a 29-member delegation to the Dubai-Bangladesh Business Briefing in the UAE

The interim government has not pursued significant reforms in the insurance sector

The company was allegedly involved in indirectly raising egg prices through collusion with similar firms

Bangladesh shipped $19.77 billion worth of apparel to the European Union last year

“Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s residence is in Chattogram’s Anwara Upazila, which is an underdeveloped area. He pushed for the Karnaphuli Tunnel project mainly for his convenience and ease of travel,” Alam said.

DSEX dropped 14.09 points before day’s closing

It posted a profit of Tk 163.32 crore in the October-December quarter of 2024, marking a 66 percent year-on-year increase.

DSEX gained 6.49 points as of 11:08 am

TotalEnergies of Switzerland will supply the gas

The volume of transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) is expected to exceed Tk 25 lakh crore this year, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.

Stock market's indices in Bangladesh rose for the fourth consecutive trading day yesterday, with turnover also increasing compared to the previous day's session.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur’s comment that some ailing banks may face closure drew flak yesterday.

The dollar edged up slightly on Tuesday after falling to its lowest in more than two months at the start of the week, buoyed by safe-haven flows after US President Donald Trump said tariffs on Mexico and Canada would proceed as planned.

In 2011, US President Barack Obama announced America’s “pivot to Asia”– only for conflicts from Afghanistan to Ukraine to bog him down.

The US-China trade war, along with tariffs on Mexican exports, has created a unique opportunity for Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry.