Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh Shipping Corporation's annual profit jumped 22.8 per cent year-on-year in FY25 to Tk 3.07 billion, driven by a one-off income from selling two vessels and higher freight rates.

It earned nearly Tk 0.5 billion from the sale of two fire-ravaged ships.

According to a disclosure on Wednesday, earnings per share rose to Tk 20.1 in FY25 from Tk 16.37 the year before.

After losing two ships that had made significant contributions to revenue generation, the state-run company rented vessels to continue providing services as before. The strategy worked well in adjusting to the sudden, unexpected event.

Earlier, in a press conference, the BSC said the vessels - Banglar Jyoti and Banglar Shourabh - fetched Tk 0.46 bil...