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14-Day T-bill auctions resume after 18 months

14-Day T-bill auctions resume after 18 months

The auction of 14-day Treasury Bills (T-bills) resumed on Wednesday after nearly one and a half years, aiming to partially address the government's budget deficit. "The government prefers short-term rather than long-term borrowing from the banking system to manage its funds efficiently," a senior

Trading begins on positive note

Trading begins on positive note

Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began with gains in indices on Wednesday, the third working day of the week, as share prices of most listed companies increased. During the first hour of trading, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, rose by 26 po

FAS Finance sinks deeper into the red

FAS Finance sinks deeper into the red

FAS Finance & Investment offers no good news to investors as the non-bank financial institution (NBFI) reported a bigger loss -- Tk 3.19 billion - for 2024, compared to the year before. The poor performance, however, was no surprise as the company's financial results for the nine months through Se

Bangladesh equity market 2nd worst in Asia in H1 2025

Bangladesh equity market 2nd worst in Asia in H1 2025

Bangladesh's stock market was the second worst performer among Asian frontier markets in the first half of 2025, with the benchmark index sliding and no new listing. Sri Lanka showed the best performance as its equity index had a 13.9 percent return, while Thailand is at the bottom of the rankin

Berger earns record annual profit as sales get a boost

Berger earns record annual profit as sales get a boost

Berger Paints secured a 4 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 3.37 billion in the year ended in March 2025, the highest since its listing. The profit was driven by higher sales amid the cooling of raw material prices in the global market. Subsequently, the market leader in the local pain

Brokers seek deadline push for tamper-proof software rollout

Brokers seek deadline push for tamper-proof software rollout

The DSE Brokers Association (DBA) seeks two more months to ensure the installation of tamper-proof back-office software by all brokers -- a mechanism deemed crucial to prevent digital fraud meant to embezzle investors' money. The deadline after the third-time extension was June 30. The DBA claime