Ahsan Habib

Govt raises savings rates to cool inflation, woo investors

The interim government has increased interest rates on various national savings certificates to upwards of 12 percent in an effort to make these instruments more attractive to savers and to cool inflation.

2d ago

BSEC halts Tk 5cr fundraising by Doer Services

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has halted the subscription for a qualified investors offer (QIO) by homegrown software firm Doer Services Ltd to raise Tk 5 crore, following several media reports about the company’s problematic client agreements and profitability.

3d ago

Rising interest rates deter new investment, expansion plans

Rising rates are creating headwinds for at least 40 listed conglomerates

5d ago

Listed firms’ profit drops 24% amid economic slowdown, political turmoil

Listed companies across all sectors saw their profits fall by around 24 percent on an average year-on-year during the last January-September period, due mainly to an economic slowdown and widespread political turmoil, according to an unofficial estimate.

1w ago

As trade dries up, stock exchanges turn to FDRs for survival

The country’s two stock exchanges logged operating losses in the last fiscal year thanks to sluggish trading activities, according to official data, compelling the markets to resort to their fixed deposit income to avoid a net loss.

1w ago

The MGI story: From Tk 600 in his pocket to a Tk 36,000cr business empire

The company is exporting to more than 52 countries and employs over 50,000 people

1w ago

Resorts on Dhaka’s outskirts: An escape from the urban jungle

In one of your most distant childhood memories, you may recall hearing the high-pitched howl of a lone jackal way off in the distance while enjoying the evening from the comfort of your village home.

2w ago

Economy to see muted recovery in 2025

Will smaller rotis at roadside eateries return to their previous regular size next year? Will a Tk 500 note again fill up the shopping bag holding kitchen items? Or, will several lakh graduates, who have been poring over newspaper recruitment advertisements, finally get their jobs in 2025?

2w ago
January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

Govt raises savings rates to cool inflation, woo investors

The interim government has increased interest rates on various national savings certificates to upwards of 12 percent in an effort to make these instruments more attractive to savers and to cool inflation.

January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025

BSEC halts Tk 5cr fundraising by Doer Services

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has halted the subscription for a qualified investors offer (QIO) by homegrown software firm Doer Services Ltd to raise Tk 5 crore, following several media reports about the company’s problematic client agreements and profitability.

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

Rising interest rates deter new investment, expansion plans

Rising rates are creating headwinds for at least 40 listed conglomerates

January 9, 2025
January 9, 2025

Listed firms’ profit drops 24% amid economic slowdown, political turmoil

Listed companies across all sectors saw their profits fall by around 24 percent on an average year-on-year during the last January-September period, due mainly to an economic slowdown and widespread political turmoil, according to an unofficial estimate.

January 8, 2025
January 8, 2025

As trade dries up, stock exchanges turn to FDRs for survival

The country’s two stock exchanges logged operating losses in the last fiscal year thanks to sluggish trading activities, according to official data, compelling the markets to resort to their fixed deposit income to avoid a net loss.

January 6, 2025
January 6, 2025

The MGI story: From Tk 600 in his pocket to a Tk 36,000cr business empire

The company is exporting to more than 52 countries and employs over 50,000 people

January 4, 2025
January 4, 2025

Resorts on Dhaka’s outskirts: An escape from the urban jungle

In one of your most distant childhood memories, you may recall hearing the high-pitched howl of a lone jackal way off in the distance while enjoying the evening from the comfort of your village home.

January 1, 2025
January 1, 2025

Economy to see muted recovery in 2025

Will smaller rotis at roadside eateries return to their previous regular size next year? Will a Tk 500 note again fill up the shopping bag holding kitchen items? Or, will several lakh graduates, who have been poring over newspaper recruitment advertisements, finally get their jobs in 2025?

December 31, 2024
December 31, 2024

Stock market lost steam in 2024

The year 2024 witnessed a lacklustre performance of the stock market as the benchmark index faced erosion, average daily turnover showcased no significant rise while no notable company entered the market.

December 30, 2024
December 30, 2024

Sergel nearing Tk 1,000cr annual sales

Sergel is heading towards generating Tk 1,000 crore in annual sales as over Tk 900 crore worth of the gastrological medicine was sold in the first nine months of this year, according to information technology company IMS Health.