Sarwar A Chowdhury

Foreign funds double in DSE

Net foreign investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange more than doubled to Tk 754.58 crore year-on-year in the first quarter this year, as the Bangladeshi stocks are gradually becoming lucrative for investment.

7y ago

Fixed deposits account for 57pc of DSE's revenue

Interests on fixed deposits generated more than half of the total revenue for Dhaka Stock Exchange than the bourse's core business that includes share transactions and listing fees.

7y ago

Dhaka bourse moves to revamp OTC market

The Dhaka Stock Exchange has moved to revamp over-the-counter (OTC) market so it becomes more active and attractive.

7y ago

Govt devising ways to offload shares of state companies

The government is devising ways to offload state-owned companies' shares as well as its stakes in multinational firms that are

7y ago

Invest more in infrastructure for sustainable growth

Bangladesh is showing signs of resilience over the years, overcoming natural disasters and conflict, but the country still needs to focus on infrastructure development to continue the economic growth in the long term, said a regional chief of Standard Chartered.

7y ago

Foreign funds shoot up in Dhaka bourse

Net foreign investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange soared two and a half times year-on-year to Tk 238.46 crore in February, as the

7y ago

Big business groups not tempted by stockmarket

The biggest and most successful entrepreneurs in the country are yet to find the capital market a lucrative source of financing for their companies that they built over the years.

7y ago

LankaBangla to hire more women

LankaBangla Finance plans to increase the ratio of women it employs to 25 percent by 2020 as it strongly believes females equally

7y ago
December 11, 2016
December 11, 2016

Foreign funds in stocks jump nine times

Net foreign investment in the capital market soared almost nine times in the first 11 months of the year, as overseas investors

November 27, 2016
November 27, 2016

ADB-funded projects ensure safe water for hill people

Safe and drinkable water is more than a basic need for humans -- it saves life. But when a community in a remote and hilly area

November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016

A rising star in BPO

Starting with only six people 10 years back, ServicEngineBPO has emerged as a leading business process outsourcing

November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016

Bdjobs.com: a popular name

Fresh out of Dhaka University, AKM Fahim Mashroor pondered over unique employment options, using internet as a

October 24, 2016
October 24, 2016

DSE on the lookout for strategic partners

Dhaka Stock Exchange is desperately looking for strategic investors to sell shares to, as part of a regulatory requirement.

October 16, 2016
October 16, 2016

Popular Pharma to go public

Popular Pharmaceuticals, an insulin manufacturer in Bangladesh, plans to go public by using the book building

October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016

Foreign funds in stocks soar

Net foreign investments in the capital market recorded a sevenfold jump year-on-year in the first nine months of the year as overseas

October 3, 2016
October 3, 2016

LankaBangla to raise Tk 150cr through commercial paper

LankaBangla Finance is set to raise Tk 150 crore through commercial papers to cut its high financing costs.

September 26, 2016
September 26, 2016

Dan Cake looks to double production

Stepping into its second year, Dan Foods plans to double its manufacturing capacity by installing a new production

September 12, 2016
September 12, 2016

A task almost impossible

It would be surprising to learn that only six inspectors are in charge of examining and certifying around 5,500 registered boilers across the country a year, which is an undoable task for them.