United Commercial Bank (UCB) secured a whopping 198 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated profit to Tk 238 million in 2025 as it reaped handsome returns from investment income. Investment earnings, including income from Treasuries, subordinated bonds, other private sector bonds, and inves
Stocks opened positively on Wednesday after a single-day break, as opportunistic investors showed renewed buying interest, reversing prior caution over earnings-driven momentum. The investors showed resilience amid ongoing domestic factors and emerging geopolitical dynamics, market analysts said.
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has revoked the Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) licence of Sonali Securities for violating securities rules relating to minimum capital requirements. The prime bourse on Tuesday announced the regulatory decision on its website, saying the brokerage firm
Listed private power producers are beginning to absorb a shock that is set to deepen as the government pivots away from costly rental and furnace oil-based plants toward LNG, coal, and renewable energy. The companies-except for Shahjibazar Power Co and Energypac Power Generation-witnessed a fall i
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has cancelled the Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) of Sonali Securities Limited over violation of securities rules, the bourse said in a notice on Tuesday. DSE revoked TREC No. 261, issued in the name of Sonali Securities Limited, under Rule 7(3) of the B
Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters showed buying interest in undervalued blue-chip shares amid cautious trading. Analysts said the opportunistic investors continued their bargain hunting while closely monitoring developments around the Middle East tensions, although persistent caut
The number of junk stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has surged to a record high of 125, accounting for 35 per cent of all listed companies, signalling mounting stress in the capital market and deepening investor concerns. The sharp rise follows the downgrade of 10 more banks to the Z categ
Many banks appear to have performed better in 2025 than in the previous year, but underlying risks remain due to uncertainties surrounding the recovery of loans that were recently rescheduled under special consideration. In August last year, the central bank allowed the rescheduling of loans defau
Stocks opened higher on Monday as bargain hunters showed buying interest in undervalued blue-chip shares after the recent correction. Analysts said the opportunistic investors engaged in bargain hunting while closely monitoring developments around the Middle East tensions, although persistent caut
Listed companies without a female independent director on their boards will face legal action if they fail to appoint at least one by June this year, according to a press release issued on Sunday. The instruction came at a meeting between representatives of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange C
Most listed drug manufacturers in Bangladesh posted double-digit year-on-year profit growth in the first nine months through March, supported by rising demand, efficient cost management, and a stable forex market. Market analysts attributed the growth to higher sales volumes, improved operational
Yields on treasury bills showed a mixed trend on Sunday, reflecting banks' growing preference for shorter-term government securities as they navigate excess liquidity and weak private sector credit demand. The shift towards short-tenure instruments highlights cautious liquidity management by banks
Eleven listed banks have declared no dividend for the year ending on December 31, 2025, with 10 of them newly placed in the Z category. The latest disclosures, made on Sunday through the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), also triggered restrictions on margin loan facilities for the banks concerned, repo
