Economy grew, but stocks left in the dust
Over the past 15 years, the country’s economy presented a number of marvels, including over 6 percent growth on an average per annum. But, its stock market showed a sharp contrast: sluggish, dry and in decline.
1d ago
Why most stock market policies backfired
The stock market regulator formulated a large number of policies, rules and regulations and passed orders in the last 15 years citing the best interests of investors.
2d ago
Why stock market was overrun by price manipulations
The way that the stock market has been run over the past 15 years under the Sheikh Hasina-led government can be best summarised as facilitative to the manipulation of stock prices.
3d ago
Too many stockbrokers, asset managers approved during Hasina’s regime
Over the past 15 years, investors have fled the market, initial public offerings (IPOs) have been scarce and capital market growth has fallen short of expectations. Despite this dry market, the number of stock intermediaries entering the market increased steadily.
4d ago
IPO approval turned into a recipe for market mischief
The stock market regulator approved 127 firms for listing in the past 14 years, allowing their transition from private to public companies. However, the subsequent outcomes are disheartening as most of these companies showed declined performance rather than growth.
5d ago
Per capita foreign debt more than doubles in eight years
Per capita foreign debt of Bangladesh more than doubled in the last eight years, according to official data, as economists attribute the hike to unplanned foreign-funded projects and corruption, ultimately ballooning the liability on low-income people, including the extremely poor.
6d ago
Tk 75cr loss looms over UCB as stock investment raises questions
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC is on the verge of incurring losses of around Tk 75 crore as one-third of its total share market investment has been on a lone stock that has undergone price manipulation.
6d ago
To maintain a stock fund, board spent millions on meetings
What does it take to manage undistributed money of stock investors and hand it over to rightful recipients? You appear to be wrong if the answer is simply sincere effort.
1w ago
October 4, 2024
Economy grew, but stocks left in the dust
Over the past 15 years, the country’s economy presented a number of marvels, including over 6 percent growth on an average per annum. But, its stock market showed a sharp contrast: sluggish, dry and in decline.
October 3, 2024
Why most stock market policies backfired
The stock market regulator formulated a large number of policies, rules and regulations and passed orders in the last 15 years citing the best interests of investors.
October 2, 2024
Why stock market was overrun by price manipulations
The way that the stock market has been run over the past 15 years under the Sheikh Hasina-led government can be best summarised as facilitative to the manipulation of stock prices.
October 1, 2024
Too many stockbrokers, asset managers approved during Hasina’s regime
Over the past 15 years, investors have fled the market, initial public offerings (IPOs) have been scarce and capital market growth has fallen short of expectations. Despite this dry market, the number of stock intermediaries entering the market increased steadily.
September 30, 2024
IPO approval turned into a recipe for market mischief
The stock market regulator approved 127 firms for listing in the past 14 years, allowing their transition from private to public companies. However, the subsequent outcomes are disheartening as most of these companies showed declined performance rather than growth.
September 29, 2024
Tk 75cr loss looms over UCB as stock investment raises questions
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC is on the verge of incurring losses of around Tk 75 crore as one-third of its total share market investment has been on a lone stock that has undergone price manipulation.
September 29, 2024
Per capita foreign debt more than doubles in eight years
Per capita foreign debt of Bangladesh more than doubled in the last eight years, according to official data, as economists attribute the hike to unplanned foreign-funded projects and corruption, ultimately ballooning the liability on low-income people, including the extremely poor.
September 24, 2024
To maintain a stock fund, board spent millions on meetings
What does it take to manage undistributed money of stock investors and hand it over to rightful recipients? You appear to be wrong if the answer is simply sincere effort.
September 15, 2024
City Bank’s Tk 85cr investment in Sea Pearl raises eyebrows
City Bank PLC is investigating how and why it spent about Tk 86 crore, or roughly one-third of its total market exposure, on purchasing shares of Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa Ltd in 2023, according to bank officials.
September 13, 2024
Govt urges China to reduce loan interest, extend repayment period
The government has requested China to lower the interest rates on existing Chinese loans to 1 percent and extend the repayment period to 30 years.
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