Ahsan Habib

21 banks bucked rising bad loan trend in 2024

Twenty-one banks managed to keep their bad loan ratios under 5 percent of their total lending, even amid turbulence last year that rattled the sector and eventually pushed up the industry average of bad loans to 16.8 percent.

3d ago

Citizens Bank targets rural unbanked in growth push

Says its chairman in interview with The Daily Star

4d ago

Depositors leave troubled banks for stronger rivals

Ten banks lost Tk 23,700cr in deposits last year as peers saw growth of up to 32%

5d ago

Few banks thrived, others bled in 2024

For three banks, 2024 brought cause for celebration as they crossed the milestone of Tk 1,000 crore in annual profits for the first time. But for nine others, it was a year of reckoning, marked by mounting losses and a desperate fight for survival.

6d ago

Bond boom contributes half of bank income

The 50 banks collectively earned Tk 39,958 crore from treasury bonds in 2024, up from Tk 27,626 crore in the previous year, according to an analysis of their audited financial statements.

1w ago

UCB eyes sustainable profitability within two years

United Commercial Bank (UCB), one of the oldest private banks in Bangladesh, looks to return to sustainable profitability within around two years as it takes steps to improve governance, recover loans, and enhance asset quality.

1w ago

One lakh stock accounts closed amid IPO drought in FY25

The stock market has almost closed the books on the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 without a single company getting listed through an initial public offering (IPO), a rare event not seen in decades.

1w ago

Most listed firms saw profits fall in Jan-Mar

Most listed companies saw their profits shrink in the January-March period of the current year as stubbornly high inflation pushed up business costs while weak consumer demand held back sales growth.

2w ago
July 4, 2025
July 4, 2025

21 banks bucked rising bad loan trend in 2024

Twenty-one banks managed to keep their bad loan ratios under 5 percent of their total lending, even amid turbulence last year that rattled the sector and eventually pushed up the industry average of bad loans to 16.8 percent.

July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

Citizens Bank targets rural unbanked in growth push

Says its chairman in interview with The Daily Star

July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025

Depositors leave troubled banks for stronger rivals

Ten banks lost Tk 23,700cr in deposits last year as peers saw growth of up to 32%

July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025

Few banks thrived, others bled in 2024

For three banks, 2024 brought cause for celebration as they crossed the milestone of Tk 1,000 crore in annual profits for the first time. But for nine others, it was a year of reckoning, marked by mounting losses and a desperate fight for survival.

June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025

Bond boom contributes half of bank income

The 50 banks collectively earned Tk 39,958 crore from treasury bonds in 2024, up from Tk 27,626 crore in the previous year, according to an analysis of their audited financial statements.

June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025

UCB eyes sustainable profitability within two years

United Commercial Bank (UCB), one of the oldest private banks in Bangladesh, looks to return to sustainable profitability within around two years as it takes steps to improve governance, recover loans, and enhance asset quality.

June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025

One lakh stock accounts closed amid IPO drought in FY25

The stock market has almost closed the books on the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 without a single company getting listed through an initial public offering (IPO), a rare event not seen in decades.

June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025

Most listed firms saw profits fall in Jan-Mar

Most listed companies saw their profits shrink in the January-March period of the current year as stubbornly high inflation pushed up business costs while weak consumer demand held back sales growth.

June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025

Budget falls short on raising industrial competitiveness

The government must prioritise boosting the competitiveness of all industries if it wants to create more jobs, capture a bigger share of global markets, and strengthen the economy.

June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025

How frequent policy shifts deter firms from going public

If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public.