The yield on five-year treasury bonds fell sharply on Tuesday as banks channelled excess liquidity into risk-free government securities amid weak private-sector credit demand ahead of the national election. The cut-off yield-commonly referred to as the interest rate-on Bangladesh Government Treasu
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has handed over a cheque for Tk 2.03 billion to the government, covering loan installments and dividend payments related to six ship acquisition projects implemented under the Ministry of Shipping.Trade Fair Guide The cheque was formally presented to the Chief
The latest rebalancing of the benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse has pushed out several fundamentally strong stocks in favour of junk stocks, a consequence of investors' prolonged exit from the secondary market over the past two years. "This is a true reflection of our market and it was supposed
The securities regulator has instructed Silva Pharmaceuticals to conduct a revaluation of its machinery and equipment purchased with IPO funds and to disclose the operational status of the factory building constructed using the same proceeds. The move aims to determine the company's accurate finan
Miracle Industries, a plastic packaging manufacturer, posted a deeper loss in the second quarter (October-December) of FY26, amounting to Tk 21.48 million, compared with a loss of Tk 6.34 million in the same period of the previous year. The company incurred higher losses despite increased sales vo
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has recently proposed introducing share netting to boost liquidity in the secondary market, but the market watchdog wants risk-minimising infrastructure to be in place before approving it. Share netting offers investors an opportunity to adjust their position in a si
The Dhaka bourse on Sunday experienced a moderate loss in the broad index as the majority of blue-chip stocks declined amid day-long selling pressure. Of the 30 blue-chip stocks, 28 declined, while the remaining two companies-Beacon Pharmaceuticals and Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh-advanced marg
The securities regulator has ordered a "special investigation" into Haji Ahmed Brothers Securities Ltd, citing the need to protect the interests of the capital market and general investors. Md Abul Kalam, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), told The FE that th
Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) declined further on Sunday with banks channelling their excess liquidity into risk-free securities, amid subdued private-sector credit demand ahead of the upcoming polls. The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 91-Day T-bills fell to 1
Last week's much-hyped meeting on the listing of state-run and multinational companies delivered little beyond a renewed reminder of the government's intent to their top management. Despite Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed's claim that 10 companies had agreed to offload shares, meeting particip
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the first week of the New Year high, extending gains for a third straight week. The market rally is driven by renewed buying interest in heavyweight banking stocks, as investors grew optimistic about the outlook for political stability a
Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), a public-private dialogue platform, has urged the expansion of the scope of duty-free raw material import facilities for non-bonded exporters to drive export diversification. It made the call on Thursday at a dialogue titled "Duty-Free Import of Raw
Renata has secured high-class recognition from one more stringent drug authority, which opened up an opportunity to export medicines to Turkey. In a filing on Thursday, the listed drug manufacturer informed that it had received regulatory approval from the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Age
