The market cap of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is now at its lowest since FY21 amid persistent erosion of equity values and a drought of initial public offerings (IPOs). That means the new Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), after taking over responsibilities, has failed to ado
Managing Director of Apex Footwear Syed Nasim Manzur has called for an urgent shift in Bangladesh's mindset towards technical education, warning that the deep-rooted stigma attached to vocational training is preventing the country from building the skilled workforce it desperately needs. He made t
Stocks suffered a big jolt this week, extending the losing streak to third straight week, as the key index of the Dhaka bourse plunged to a six-month low amid mounting concerns over political instability. Market analysts pointed to growing political unrest surrounding the upcoming national electio
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation's annual profit jumped 22.8 per cent year-on-year in FY25 to Tk 3.07 billion, driven by a one-off income from selling two vessels and higher freight rates. It earned nearly Tk 0.5 billion from the sale of two fire-ravaged ships. According to a disclosure on Wednesd
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) is facing a heavy loss of more than Tk 12.05 billion as it has been unable to recover any of the money invested in fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) with 12 troubled financial institutions. Of the institutions, 10 are non-bank financial institutions (NBFI
