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Marico posts record quarterly revenue, declares 475pc interim dividend

Marico Bangladesh has secured double-digit revenue growth year-on-year to Tk 5.33 billion in the third quarter through December 2025, the highest quarterly revenue since its listing in the secondary market.The India-based personal care products manufacturer, whose financial year runs from April to March, reported 32 per cent year-on-year revenue growth...

Mixed earnings for BSRM Group amid sluggish steel demand

Steel maker BSRM Steels secured a 5.5 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 955.05 million in the second quarter of FY26, whereas Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills reported an 11.1 per cent year-on-year decline in earnings to Tk 787.1 million in the same quarter.Both companies, belonging to the same...

Walton eyes portfolio expansion, higher profits through merger

Walton Hi-Tech Industries is going to merge with Walton Digi-Tech Industries, a non-listed technology product manufacturer, aiming to expand its business portfolio, reduce operational costs, and improve efficiency.The merger will add numerous high-tech products to Walton's portfolio, including laptops, computers, mobile phones, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and electric bikes."This will...

Bengal Islami Life Insurance signs MoU with Havas Group

Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Havas Group Bangladesh, an enterprise of Impress Group, marking the beginning of a strategic collaboration between the two organisations. The MoU signing ceremony took place at the Head Office of Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited at Motijheel...

DBBL HOLDS MANAGERS' CONFERENCE-2026

The Managers' Conference-2026 of Dutch-Bangla Bank was held on Saturday and Sunday in the capital. The conference was organised to review the bank's overall performance in 2025 and discuss the business plan and strategy for achieving targets set for 2026. The conference was presided over by Abul Kashem Md. Shirin,...

MODHUMOTI BANK ORGANISES WORKSHOP ON ISLAMIC BANKING -

Modhumoti Bank successfully organised a comprehensive training session on "Islamic banking fundamentals: concept, operational & investment methodology of Islamic banking" at the bank's head office in Gulshan on Saturday. The event was graced by Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, as the chief guest. Shahnawaj Chowdhury,...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds 451st Board meeting

The 451st Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held at its head office on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and several policy decisions were made at the meeting. Directors Md. Shahin...

DBH opens new branch in Bogura

DBH Finance PLC (DBH), the specialist housing finance of the country, has recently opened its 17th branch in Bogura city. This branch is located at the heart of the city on 3rd floor of Bitu Tower, Holding No. 0791-00, Rangpur Road, Bogura. Nasimul Baten, MD and CEO of DBH, formally...

Fed, big earnings week loom for markets as global tensions muddy outlook

NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters): Investors who have been consumed by geopolitical turmoil to start the year may switch focus in the coming week to prospects for artificial intelligence-related profits and the path for interest rates, with a huge crop of earnings reports and a Federal Reserve meeting on tap.US...

Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors as risks multiply

RHODE ISLAND/DAVOS, Jan 23 (Reuters): Demand for geopolitical analysis is rising, as asset managers and corporate investors seek guidance on the best way to price in risk from wars, territorial saber-rattling and global political risk.The need for such advice was highlighted this week when the U.S. threatened various countries with...

Intel shares tumble as supply chain snarls hamper turnaround

Intel's shares plunged 14 per cent on Friday after the company struggled to meet strong artificial intelligence-driven demand for data-center chips due to supply constraints, disappointing investors betting on its turnaround, reports Reuters.After years of sitting out the AI boom that turned Nvidia into the world's most valuable company, Intel...