Stocks plunged on Tuesday, the first trading day after a week-long Eid holiday, as investor sentiment weakened sharply due to mounting concerns over potential energy shortages and rising inflation linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis. Trading on the stock exchanges remained closed from March 1
Runner Automobiles has approved a landmark supply and manufacturing agreement with China's electric vehicle giant BYD Auto Industry Company, a move widely seen as a turning point for Bangladesh's evolving automobile industry. The decision came at a meeting of the board of directors of Runner Autom
Grameenphone has projected a modest year-on-year decline in its financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, citing mounting pressures from global geopolitical tensions and domestic economic challenges. The country's largest telecom operator said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday that
Delayed conversion or liquidation of close-ended mutual funds (MFs) is preventing investors from recovering their investments on time and leaving funds idle for extended periods. One of the funds, SEML Lecture Equity Management Fund, was scheduled to be converted into an open-ended fund by Decem
Trading on Bangladesh’s stock market resumed after the Eid holidays with a sharp fall in indices, as most shares declined on the Dhaka bourse. At the close of trading, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped by 68 points. The Shariah-based DSES index lost 7 points,
Stocks plunged on Tuesday, as investors were largely reluctant to make fresh investments as the Middle East war continues. The market resumed on Tuesday after seven-day Eid holidays, as the market remained closed from March 17 to March 23 on Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Musli
Trading and official activities on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) after the Eid holidays. Bourses remained closed for seven days from 17 March to 23 March, including weekly holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest relig
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered an inquiry into alleged financial irregularities at LankaBangla Investments Limited, involving negative equity accounts, irregular interest calculations, and violations of margin rules. According to the order issued last
NRBC Bank Securities will face a thorough regulatory investigation over alleged non-compliance, including the submission of fabricated data on negative equity to the securities regulator. A two-member committee formed by the securities regulator has been asked to submit a report within 60 working
The board of directors of Agrani Insurance Company Limited has recommended no dividend for 2025 as the general insurer’s profit tumbled 88 per cent year-on-year to Tk 6.5 million in 2025. The higher operating expenses and lower premium income weighed on earnings amid a challenging business e
Paramount Textile PLC has decided to enter into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Paramount Solar Ltd to set up a 9.81-megawatt rooftop solar power project at its factory premises in Gazipur. The decision was taken at a meeting of the board of directors held on Sunday, according to a price-sen
The market plummeted on Sunday, snapping a four-day recovery streak, as investors were largely reluctant to make fresh investments ahead of the Eid vacation amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. There is only one trading session [on Monday] remaining before the Eid holidays. The market will remain c
Olympic Industries has announced plans to install rooftop solar power plants at three of its factories to support manufacturing with clean energy amid global fuel supply disruptions triggered by the escalating Iran-Israel war. The branded biscuit manufacturer has signed an agreement with Solaric L
