Ahsan Habib

Six banks shine, five hit record losses

Toxic assets sink banks, while low bad loans and bonds buoy others

1d ago

Stock market reform going right, bit slow

From index chasing to reform, BSEC's new mindset has mixed results

1d ago

No good news in job creation

Job prospects unfulfilled as economic woes, lack of investment hinder growth

3d ago

Profits shrink for most listed insurers in January-June

General insurance firms’ profit falls as marine, fire policies drop

6d ago

Listed MNCs see 17% drop in profit as inflation bites

Persistent inflation, rising costs squeeze profit margins of multinational companies

1w ago

BB forms $500m forex intervention fund

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a $500 million fund to contain erratic movements in the foreign exchange market, as the country moves towards a more flexible exchange rate regime in line with International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions.

2w ago

Smart lockers reshaping last-mile delivery

Digital boxes ease product delivery, pickup in Dhaka

2w ago

First commodity exchange may launch this year

Commodity exchange launch: CSE targets 2025, eyes cotton, gold

2w ago
August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

Stock market reform going right, bit slow

From index chasing to reform, BSEC's new mindset has mixed results

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

Six banks shine, five hit record losses

Toxic assets sink banks, while low bad loans and bonds buoy others

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

No good news in job creation

Job prospects unfulfilled as economic woes, lack of investment hinder growth

August 7, 2025
August 7, 2025

Profits shrink for most listed insurers in January-June

General insurance firms’ profit falls as marine, fire policies drop

August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025

Listed MNCs see 17% drop in profit as inflation bites

Persistent inflation, rising costs squeeze profit margins of multinational companies

July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025

BB forms $500m forex intervention fund

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a $500 million fund to contain erratic movements in the foreign exchange market, as the country moves towards a more flexible exchange rate regime in line with International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions.

July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025

Smart lockers reshaping last-mile delivery

Digital boxes ease product delivery, pickup in Dhaka

July 28, 2025
July 28, 2025

First commodity exchange may launch this year

Commodity exchange launch: CSE targets 2025, eyes cotton, gold

July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025

Why is the stock market rebounding now?

The stock market has bounced back strongly within two months of falling to its lowest in the past five years, thanks to some macroeconomic-level recoveries, including a drop in inflation and the strengthening of the local currency against the greenback.

July 22, 2025
July 22, 2025

Auditors, rating agencies fail to forecast banking woes

Banks have several layers of professionals to regularly assess their financial health and raise early warnings at the first sign of trouble.