Ahsan Habib

Why stock market is going nowhere

Designated as a basket case after gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh silenced even its harshest critics as it transformed into one of the world’s foremost development cases.

20h ago

Sukuk investors in trouble as Beximco’s rosy reports fade

Bad news for Beximco Sukuk investors: their gain from the Shariah-compliant bond-like instrument next month is set to drop to 9 percent -- below the 12.3 percent yield from five year-tenure treasury bonds and the 10.87 percent inflation rate in October.

6d ago

IFIC Bank issues notice to Shakib for Tk 4.13cr loan repayment

IFIC Bank has served a legal notice to Shakib Al Hasan Agro Farm Ltd, an entity owned by its namesake and the former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team, after a cheque issued by the company bounced.

1w ago

AL policy favouring oligarchs dampened economy

The Awami League government favoured the super-rich who controlled capital and laundered the funds aboard, dampening the country’s economy.

1w ago

Hollow promises leave investors holding the bag

The share prices of Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa Limited soared from Tk 60 to Tk 320 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) within just one year after frenzied speculation in 2023 that a foreign investor would buy a significant stake in the company.

1w ago

Panic sales send stocks to four-year low

Stocks in Bangladesh plummeted to a four-year low yesterday, just a day after the stock market regulator formed an inquiry committee to investigate the reasons behind the market’s sharp decline.

2w ago

Investors don’t get clear picture as banks barely follow IFRS

Unlike other companies in Bangladesh, banks and non-bank financial institutions have not been fully adhering to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), so the real scenario of the financial sector is hidden from public view.

3w ago

Why stocks on a downward curve

The stock market index has been on a downward trajectory for the past two months, as a brief surge following the August political changeover quickly fizzled out.

3w ago
November 16, 2024
November 16, 2024

Why stock market is going nowhere

Designated as a basket case after gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh silenced even its harshest critics as it transformed into one of the world’s foremost development cases.

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

Sukuk investors in trouble as Beximco’s rosy reports fade

Bad news for Beximco Sukuk investors: their gain from the Shariah-compliant bond-like instrument next month is set to drop to 9 percent -- below the 12.3 percent yield from five year-tenure treasury bonds and the 10.87 percent inflation rate in October.

November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024

IFIC Bank issues notice to Shakib for Tk 4.13cr loan repayment

IFIC Bank has served a legal notice to Shakib Al Hasan Agro Farm Ltd, an entity owned by its namesake and the former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team, after a cheque issued by the company bounced.

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

AL policy favouring oligarchs dampened economy

The Awami League government favoured the super-rich who controlled capital and laundered the funds aboard, dampening the country’s economy.

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

Hollow promises leave investors holding the bag

The share prices of Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa Limited soared from Tk 60 to Tk 320 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) within just one year after frenzied speculation in 2023 that a foreign investor would buy a significant stake in the company.

October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024

Panic sales send stocks to four-year low

Stocks in Bangladesh plummeted to a four-year low yesterday, just a day after the stock market regulator formed an inquiry committee to investigate the reasons behind the market’s sharp decline.

October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024

Why stocks on a downward curve

The stock market index has been on a downward trajectory for the past two months, as a brief surge following the August political changeover quickly fizzled out.

October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024

Investors don’t get clear picture as banks barely follow IFRS

Unlike other companies in Bangladesh, banks and non-bank financial institutions have not been fully adhering to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), so the real scenario of the financial sector is hidden from public view.

October 15, 2024
October 15, 2024

Uttara Finance spends big despite anomalies

Alleged discrepancies in financial records and subsequent board restructuring and non-payment of dividends to investors over the past five years have done little to dissuade Uttara Finance and Investments from going for lavish expenditures this year.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Foreign investors returning to stock market

After a long time, foreign investors are showing renewed interest in buying shares of listed companies in Bangladesh as they hope good governance will return to the local stock market following the recent political changeover.