DSEX gained 31.68 points as of 11:28 am  

The Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco) saw its earnings increase in the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, a sharp reversal from the losses it made in the same period the previous year.

Olympic Industries Ltd, a leading biscuit manufacturer, announced yesterday that it has decided to purchase land worth Tk 17.03 crore in various locations in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, for future expansion.

Square Textiles reported a 53 percent year-on-year growth in profit for the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, driven by increased yarn production.

ACI Ltd is expanding its footprint in the pharmaceutical industry, as it announced the opening of a new subsidiary yesterday to capitalise on the growing demand for high-quality herbal medicine in Bangladesh.

Crown Cement's profit fell in the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year despite registering higher revenue. 

Bangladesh’s paddy production is estimated to have declined in 2024 from the previous year, largely due to output losses caused by recurrent floods and Cyclone Remal in late July.

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) is expanding its digital services to cater to Generation Z while diversifying its loan portfolio to reduce its concentration in wholesale lending.

Bangladesh received over $2 billion in remittances in January for the sixth consecutive month, thanks to a disruption in the flow of money through informal channels following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government last August amidst a student uprising.

Ha-Meem Group has installed a second rooftop solar power plant capable of producing 4.4-megawatt peak (MWp) of electricity, raising its total renewable power generating capacity to 12.2MWp.

Economists, student leaders, and trade representatives have accused local big businesses with close ties to the previous government of engaging in price gouging of essential items over the past 15 years.

Bangladesh’s paddy production is estimated to have declined in 2024 from the previous year, largely due to output losses caused by recurrent floods and Cyclone Remal in late July..However, aggregate paddy production in 2024 is forecast at 6.02 crore tonnes, which is well above the four-yea

The exemption covers fees, consultancy charges, and hotel accommodation

Importers demand the restoration of prices from two months ago

Sk Bashir Uddin says bottled oils are unnecessarily pricier

Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025

Only political goodwill can restore a fair market, he says

Around 163 issues advanced, 129 declined, and 84 remained unchanged. 

As we have been talking about enhanced transparency and accountability recently, it’s important to have forensic audits, including specialised examinations of financial records which can uncover fraud, corruption or mismanagement.

Even in current smartphone age, feature phones continue to dominate local handset manufacturing as smartphone penetration struggles to gain momentum due mainly to affordability, availability and an illegal inflow of modern handsets in the country.