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Post-IPO underperformance triggers asset inquiry into Silva Pharma

The securities regulator has instructed Silva Pharmaceuticals to conduct a revaluation of its machinery and equipment purchased with IPO funds and to disclose the operational status of the factory building constructed using the same proceeds.The move aims to determine the company's accurate financial position.The drug maker was listed in FY18...

How investor exit, thin liquidity are rewriting the DSEX

The latest rebalancing of the benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse has pushed out several fundamentally strong stocks in favour of junk stocks, a consequence of investors' prolonged exit from the secondary market over the past two years."This is a true reflection of our market and it was supposed to...

BSC pays Tk 2.03b to govt in loan repayment, dividends

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 13: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has handed over a cheque for Tk 2.03 billion to the government, covering loan installments and dividend payments related to six ship acquisition projects implemented under the Ministry of Shipping.The cheque was formally presented to the Chief Adviser of the interim government, according...

Pubali Bank breaks record with over Tk 30b operating profit

Pubali Bank has recorded an operating profit that exceeded Tk 30 billion in 2025, marking a significant milestone in the bank's history.Driven by sustainable growth strategies, robust risk management and a strong customer-centric approach, the bank's operating profit grew by 27 per cent in the year compared to 2024, according...

InterContinental Dhaka launches AI-powered glass bottle water plant

InterContinental Dhaka, the iconic luxury hotel by IHG, has become the first hotel in Bangladesh to introduce an AI-powered Glass Bottle Water Plant producing Zero Mile Artisanal Water, setting a significant new benchmark in sustainable hospitality.The facility was recently inaugurated in the presence of Nasreen Jahan, Chairman of Bangladesh Services...

MoF forms committee to review social safety net allowances

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has formed a 12-member inter-ministerial working committee to conduct periodic reviews of stipends and allowances under various government social safety net programmes.According to a notice from the ministry, the committee will assist the cabinet committee or advisory council committee on social security in making informed...

Five-year bond yields slide on liquidity glut

The yield on five-year treasury bonds fell sharply on Tuesday as banks channelled excess liquidity into risk-free government securities amid weak private-sector credit demand ahead of the national election.The cut-off yield-commonly referred to as the interest rate-on Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) declined to 10.31 per cent from 10.84 per...

AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK WORKSHOP BEGINS

Al-Arafah Islami Bank organised a three-day training workshop titled 'General Banking Management' at the bank's Training Institute. Managing Director and CEO Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest on Tuesday. Principal of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training Institute (AIBTI) Md Abdur Rahim Duary presided over the inaugural...

Stocks fall ahead of US inflation data; geopolitics, Fed in focus

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters): Global shares dipped on Tuesday and the dollar recovered some lost ground ahead of US inflation data and major bank earnings, while oil prices gained as unrest in Iran fanned fears for supplies.US President Donald Trump's pledge on Monday to impose a 25 per cent tariff...