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Future profitability to drive IPO share pricing under 2025 rules

The revised public issue rules introduced a new component-future profitability-to determine the value of primary shares, aiming to encourage companies with strong growth prospects to enter the equity market.The 2025 rules were formulated amid complaints from issuers and issue managers that faulty valuation methods under the previous framework had contributed...

Stocks rise on investor interest in oversold blue-chip shares

The Dhaka bourse closed Monday's session with a moderate rise in the broad index, extending the gaining streak for the second consecutive session, mainly backed by investors' appreciation of blue-chip stocks.The market opened the day's session positively, and in 15 minutes, DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...

Mercantile Bank promotes Tapash & Sohel Khurshid as DMDs

Mercantile Bank has promoted Tapash Chandra Paul and Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid to the position of deputy managing director. The new role recognised their long-standing contributions, leadership excelence, and strategic impact on the bank's growth and governance. Prior to the promotion, they were holding the position of SEVP of the...

Abul Hashem new DMD of Al-Arafah Islami Bank

Sayed Abul Hashem has joined Al-Arafah Islami Bank, one of the country's leading Shariah-based banks, as deputy managing director (DMD) and chief financial officer (CFO). Prior to this, he was working as DMD and CFO at The Premier Bank, according to a press release.He started his banking career in 2000...

bKash customers can now make complaints through its app

Customers can now easily lodge complaints related to bKash-to-bank transfers, savings, mobile recharge, and bill payment services directly from the bKash app. To make the complaint process simpler, faster, and more effective, bKash has recently introduced the 'Self Complaint (e-CMS)' feature in its app, says a press statement.After submitting a...

BKB celebrates milestone in foreign remittance collection

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) achieved a remarkable success in foreign remittance collection in 2025, securing the second-highest position among all banks with collection of USD 3.13 billion. To mark this milestone, the bank organised a 'Glorious Milestone Celebration' programme at its Head Office auditorium on Monday, where a cake-cutting ceremony...

ACI Motors rolls out Yamaha hybrid motorcycle

ACI Motors, the sole distributor of Yamaha motorcycles in Bangladesh, has launched Yamaha FZS Hybrid at a ceremony in Dhaka recently.This model of high-technology bike has already generated strong interest among bike lovers, says a press statement. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, the Yamaha FZS Hybrid features a hybrid engine that...

DHAKA BANK GIFTS BUSES TO SHAHEED ZIAUR RAHMAN MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL

Dhaka Bank, under its corporate social responsibility, presented a bus and a coaster bus to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, Bogura. Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman, formally handed over the keys to Professor Dr. Md. Wadudul Hoque Tarafder, principal of the medical college hospital, on January 13. Dhaka Bank's ATM...

BRAC BANK OFFERS BANKING SOLUTIONS TO NIPPON PAINT

BRAC Bank has entered into a partnership with Nippon Paint Bangladesh to offer advanced transaction banking solutions. As part of this collaboration, Nippon Paint will access BRAC Bank's digital transaction banking platform, CORPnet, through API integration, enabling near real-time reflection of collections from nearly 200 distributors directly into Nippon Paint's...

Rupali Bank signs MoU with BIDA

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Rupali Bank PLC to further simplify and digitalise investment services for both domestic and foreign investors. On Monday, the agreement was signed at an event organised at the BIDA Seminar Hall in Agargaon, Dhaka....

Global stocks take hit from tariff threats

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters): Global stocks slid and the dollar eased against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on goods imported from eight European nations until the US was allowed to buy Greenland.Gold and silver prices jumped to...