Why are profits of every 7 out of 10 companies dropping?

Bangladeshi businesses have been slowly recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the Ukraine-Russia war has worsened the situation further. The Daily Star has collected and examined the data of all listed and non-listed companies in Bangladesh to understand why local businesses are experiencing a fall in profits in recent times.

In today's Straight from Star Newsroom, Khondoker Md Shoyeb along with The Daily Star Reporter Ahsan Habib tries to shed light on the reasons responsible for a fall in profits of Bangladeshi companies.