BANGLADESH鈥橲 economy has earned global praise for its steady growth, rising GDP, and infrastructure development. Yet, behind this promising macroeconomic narrative lies a capital market in deep distress. Once considered a barometer of national prosperity, the stock market now reflects a grim reality 鈥� defined by persistent instability, eroded investor confidence...
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday said that political elites had long manipulated the country鈥檚 capital market and political interference devastated the small- and medium-scale investors...
Foreign investment in Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market plunged by 20 per cent in 2024, marking a sharp and prolonged retreat as investor confidence continued to erode amid deep structural flaws...
The capital market closed the week with a sharp decline across all indices and a steep fall in trading activity, led by a significant drop in banking sector share prices...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to undertake urgent reforms in the capital market, bringing foreign experts to reform the market and bring stability within the next three months...
The month of April brought no respite for investors in Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market...
In October 2024, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission undertook a significant step by establishing a taskforce tasked with rejuvenating the country鈥檚 ailing capital market. The taskforce was entrusted with the responsibility of proposing reforms to address the structural inefficiencies and governance issues that have long plagued the market, persisting since...
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, country鈥檚 leading electrical and electronics manufacturing company listed in capital market, has recorded about Tk聽696.44 crore net profits during the first nine months (July鈥�2024-March鈥�2025) of the financial year 2024-25...
Corruption cannot happen without the blessing of the regulatory body, said Rupali Haque Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission said that fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and sukuk were crucial for the development of the capital market...
Stakeholders of the capital market on Sunday called for a swift resolution to the ongoing crisis at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, expressing concerns that the recent incidents at the commission had caused frustration and anxiety among investors at home and abroad...
A recent survey identified liquidity crunch, market manipulation and political instability as the most significant challenges that the capital market faced in 2024...
The tenure of closed-end mutual funds, which are usually listed on the stock market, should not be more than 10 years, according to the capital market reform task force proposal...
The capital market reform task force has proposed that investors having investment of less than Tk 10 lakh in the stock market would not be eligible for margin loans...
Country鈥檚 eminent figure and former lead economist of the World Bank Dhaka office, Zahid Hussain has urged the authorities concerned to take steps for preventing foul plays in the capital market to restore confidence of the general investors...
Capital market stakeholders on Thursday called for setting up a fact-finding committee to investigate irregularities in the market during the previous regime of the Awami League...
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the current bearish vibe of the capital market was due to the reforms being carried out...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country鈥檚 main capital market, saw an upward trend in the first hour on Sunday.
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh has received a loan of Tk聽3,000 crore from the Bangladesh Bank to help stabilise the capital market...
Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon on Tuesday said that initiatives had been taken to prevent low quality initial public offerings from entering the country鈥檚 capital market, according to a DSE press release...
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, an electronics company listed on the capital market, recently distributed dividends for the financial year 2023-24 to all its shareholders, according to a press release...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday allowed five banks to float bonds worth Tk 2,000 crore in total...
The government has decided to provide a sovereign guarantee for a Tk 3,000 crore loan from the Bangladesh Bank to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, which actually removed...
The National Board of Revenue on Monday halved the tax rate to 15 per cent on capital gains above Tk 50 lakh from selling shares of listed companies on the capital market, regardless...
Dhaka Stock Exchange chairman Mominul Islam on Saturday emphasised the need for reforms to stabilise capital market...
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that initiatives were being taken to provide immediate solutions to the existing crises on the country鈥檚 stock market...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday urged the National Board of Revenue to take supportive measures for fostering market stability and growth...
SINCE 2000, Bangladesh has achieved an impressive average economic growth rate of 5.47 per cent, outperforming many other developing countries. This growth trajectory remained stable until the global disruption caused by the pandemic Covid in 2020. However, questions persist regarding the sustainability of this growth. Will it continue at this...
The capital market reform task force has decided to form a consultation group with experts for their suggestions on different issues.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday held a views exchange meeting with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh about the...