Cheap capital, costly scrutiny: Why state-run energy firms shun listing

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- State-run fuel and energy companies could reduce their dependence on government and foreign funds as well as bank loans by listing on the stock market, but political and bureaucratic ... Read More

Sammilito Islami Bank to decide fate of subsidiaries after merger

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Sammilito Islami Bank, which emerged from the merger of five Islamic banks, will decide whether to close the banks' subsidiaries or keep their businesses running, according to the ce... Read More

Revised margin rules curb speculative stock rallies

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The revised margin rules have diminished the dominance of speculative stocks in the secondary market as they lost the status as marginable securities. The Bangladesh Securities and ... Read More

Here's why T-bond yields are rising again

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Yields on government securities (G-Secs) have again crossed 10 per cent as the government's appetite for fresh funds has increased ahead of the national polls scheduled for February ... Read More

Market cap shrinks against GDP amid lack of revival reforms

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The market cap of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is now at its lowest since FY21 amid persistent erosion of equity values and a drought of initial public offerings (IPOs). That mean... Read More

ICB sees Tk 12b frozen in failed banks, NBFIs

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) is facing a heavy loss of more than Tk 12.05 billion as it has been unable to recover any of the money invested in fixed deposit receip... Read More