The Financial Express (Bangladesh)

1 week ago | thefinancialexpress.com.bd | Farhan Fardaus

Prime Bank shows the second highest return on equity (ROE) among well-performing banks in its latest annual report but the stock still trades at the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio among listed banks on the bourses. It posted an ROE of 6.27 per cent in 2019, meaning it generated a profit of Tk 6.27 against every Tk 100 of shareholders' equity. By 2024, the ROE surged to 20.56 per cent, reflecting significant gains in operating efficiency and profitability.

2 weeks ago | thefinancialexpress.com.bd | Asjadul Kibria

The annual budget of the government is the most crucial fiscal event which has a bearing on the living conditions of all social groups. It is the main conduit of national resource mobilisation and management.  Every year in June, the country receives its annual national budget for the upcoming fiscal year. After unveiling the budget by the man-in-change of national exchequer, different stakeholders scrutinise the various fiscal proposals placed in the budget.

3 weeks ago | thefinancialexpress.com.bd | Farhan Fardaus

FARHAN FARDAUS Published : Jun 04, 2025 03:11 Updated : Jun 04, 2025 03:11 Four years after its launch, Bangladesh's dedicated stock market board for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is floundering-raising questions about the effectiveness of its regulatory design and the country's broader commitment to nurturing its entrepreneurial base.

4 weeks ago | thefinancialexpress.com.bd | Asjadul Kibria

For the third consecutive year, the country's economic growth rate has declined, reflecting the sluggish trend in the overall development scenario.  The national statistical agency released the primary estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the current fiscal year (FY25) last week. It showed that the GDP growth rate declined to 3.97 per cent in FY25 from 4.22 per cent in FY24. Earlier in FY23, the growth rate was 5.78 per cent, significantly lower than 7.10 per cent in FY22.

1 month ago | thefinancialexpress.com.bd | Asjadul Kibria

Despite persistent efforts, bilateral trade does not always take place smoothly as barriers to trade increase or emerge in new forms for various reasons. Geo-political tension casts a shadow on trade relations disrupting trade. The bilateral dispute also makes things bad, leading to restrictions on trade. The cost of trade disruption or restriction is usually high for both partners. It is, however, higher for countries that used to face trade imbalances.