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Big investors regain interest in Bangladesh's capital market, BO accounts on the rise

Dhaka, July 30 -- Bangladesh's capital market is regaining momentum, attracting major investors amid rising trading activity and a sharp increase in Beneficiary Owner (BO) accounts over the past year,... Read More


High price of rice in Bangladesh bucks the trend of easing inflation

, July 29 -- Despite a record Boro harvest, rice prices in Bangladesh remain unusually high, raising questions about market manipulation amid weak monitoring as well as regulation. A visit to several... Read More


Tariff shock from Washington: Bangladesh risks losing 'win-win' edge in US market

Dhaka, July 8 -- Once a 'rising star' in global trade, Bangladesh now faces uncertainty as President Donald Trump's radical restructuring of US trade policy threatens Dhaka's long-standing 'win-win' r... Read More


Bangladesh economy falters; growth slows, factories shut, jobs lost

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh's economy is under growing pressure as GDP growth slows, foreign investment declines and unemployment rises, raising concerns among economists and industry insiders that t... Read More


How is economy coping with 10-day Eid holiday?

Dhaka, June 13 -- With government offices, banks, ports, factories, private institutions and retail outlets all shut for the 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday, economists and business leaders say the country... Read More


Qurbani Rawhides: Even price revisions fail to ease market woes

Dhaka, June 10 -- Even though the government has increased the prices of sacrificial animal hides this Eid-ul-Azha, seasonal traders claim they failed to sell at the official rates, while tannery owne... Read More


New banknotes unavailable at banks, being sold at inflated prices in open market

Dhaka, June 4 -- Although Bangladesh Bank has released newly designed Tk20, Tk50, and Tk1,000 notes ahead of Eid, scheduled banks are unable to supply them, while they are being sold at inflated price... Read More


Weekly Stock Market Review: Indices in dire straits, major setback for banking sector

Dhaka, May 17 -- 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. At the Dhak... Read More


Weekly Stock Market: Investors question when will the downtrend end?

, May 10 -- Bangladesh's capital market wrapped up the week with modest gains, but not without a rollercoaster of volatility that left investors on edge and reignited concerns about the market's under... Read More


Brain Drain from Bangladesh: When leaving the country becomes ultimate goal for youths

Dhaka, May 1 -- The latest statistics from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reveal a sharp rise in the number of Bangladeshi students going abroad in pursu... Read More