Prime Bank shows the second highest return on equity (ROE) among well-performing banks in its latest annual report but the stock still trades at the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio among listed banks on the bourses. It posted an ROE of 6.27 per cent in 2019, meaning it generated a profit of T
Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) resumes today (Sunday) after a 10-day Eid vacation. The market remained closed from June 5 to June 14 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims. Trading on the bourses will
Despite the turmoil and uncertainties in the political landscape, Marico Bangladesh has reported a record profit and revenue for the year ended in March this year. The revenue of the India-based multinational company grew 12.3 per cent year-on-year to Tk 16.31 billion while profit jumped 28.2 per
Trading and official activities on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will resume tomorrow (Sunday) after a 10-day Eid holiday. The market remained closed from June 5 to June 14, including weekly holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious
An association of retail investors has demanded that undeclared income be allowed for investment in stocks to save the moribund equity market. The market index tumbled to a five-year low while market capitalisation has been reduced by around Tk 1.2 trillion since the formation of the interim gover
The securities regulator has formed a four-member body to probe whether five companies, including three from Beximco Group, are compliant to protect the interest of investors and the capital market. The companies are BEXIMCO, Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Shinepukur Ceramics, Ratanpur Steel Re-Ro
The country’s stock markets closed on a positive note on the last trading day on Wednesday before the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, with key indices rising in Dhaka and Chattogram and most company shares posting gains. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX increased by 44 point
Trading at the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week, with most listed companies witnessing price increases. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 25 points. The other two indices also edged up -
The Dhaka bourse on Tuesday closed in the red as a majority of the listed securities lost prices a day after the interim government announced its budget for FY26. The day's session opened positively but soon the DSEX, broad index of the Dhaka bourse, started sliding down. The downward trend contin
Saidur Rahman is a commerce graduate who plans to begin a small business to make a living and also contribute to the country's economy through employment generation. Before starting the venture, he wanted to conduct a study to select a suitable product and category of business, bearing low risks o
The proposed budget for FY26 offers tax benefits for some specific sectors while imposing higher taxes on other industries where growth is not under the agenda of the government for attaining economic stability. EBL Securities distinguished both the groups in a budget review and explained wh
Dhaka's stock market slipped further on the third trading day of the week, while Chattogram's bourse closed with a marginal gain on Tuesday. Most shares on both exchanges ended lower despite the mixed movement in indices. The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, dropped 24 points at
Leading chambers and other organisations of the country came up with a mixed reaction over the budget announced on Monday for the fiscal year 2025-26. The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has expressed mixed reactions to the Finance Ordinance 2025, welcoming selected prov
