The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plummeted to a two-week low on Monday as investor pessimism deepened amid lingering political uncertainties surrounding the forthcoming national election. Well-performing blue-chip stocks, including Square Pharma, BRAC Bank, Robi Axiata, Unilev
Stocks opened on a positive note today, with indices at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges edging up in early trading amid a rise in investor participation. In the first hour of trading, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced by 21 points to 5,129. The Shari
Indices at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened higher in the first hour of trading on Sunday, as most company shares gained in price. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX advanced by 5 points in early trading. The Shariah-based DSES remained flat, while the
Most multinational companies saw their profits plummet in January-September this year compared to the same period last year, largely due to high finance costs and macroeconomic challenges amid political uncertainty. Economic activities have remained sluggish following the political changeover last
British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh has posted a 23 per cent year-on-year decline in profits for the third quarter of this year, primarily driven by lower sales and increased operational costs. The multinational tobacco company reported a profit of Tk 3.05 billion for the July-September peri
The High Court has granted the appeal of Minhaz Mannan Emon, director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), acquitting him of charges filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA). A High Court bench comprising Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Jabid Hossain delivered the verdict on Thursday, overt
IDLC Finance reported a 34.78 per cent year-on-year rise in profit to Tk 0.68 billion for the third quarter ending in September this year, driven by higher investment income. The company is among the few non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) that have managed to contain non-performing loans. H
Berger Paints reported a slight year-on-year decline in profit - by 2.70 per cent - to Tk 1.49 billion in the first six months of FY26, as the cost of sales increased due to currency devaluation. According to a disclosure on Thursday, the market leader in the paint industry, holding a 50 per cen
Well-performing banks offset a year-on-year decline in net interest income in the nine months through September with higher returns from investments in government securities. Market-based interest rates helped lenders earn more in interest during the period compared to the same period last y
The country's stock markets began the last working day of the week on a positive note, with key indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edging up in the first hour of trading on Thursday. At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index gained 17 points, while the Sh
Despite higher sales, Bata Shoe Company saw its losses escalate 153 per cent year-on-year to Tk 144 million in the third quarter through September this year, having to navigate "exceptional circumstances." "Several retail locations were affected by acts of vandalism, which disrupted operations a
Unilever Consumer Care bounced back strongly in the third quarter through September this year, supported by higher sales of Horlicks amid easing inflationary pressure, compared to the same quarter last year. Sales of Horlicks gradually climbed over the past three consecutive quarters to Se
The state-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has finally revealed its true financial picture, declaring a loss of Tk 12.14 billion for FY25 after making full provisions that had previously been deferred. "Corrupt people, linked to the past regime, misused public money to serv
