Half of Listed Firms Yet to Appoint Female Directors as BSEC Extends Deadline Again
Nearly half of listed companies in Bangladesh have yet to appoint female directors, prompting the BSEC to extend the compliance deadline for the third time.
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Nearly half of listed companies in Bangladesh have yet to appoint female directors, prompting the BSEC to extend the compliance deadline for the third time.
The deadline for listed companies to appoint female directors has been extended, providing additional time for firms to comply with the BSEC gender diversity requirement.
Bangladesh stocks ended the week on a negative note, extending their losing streak for three consecutive weeks as investors continued sell-off amid persistent concerns over corporate earnings, rising business costs and renewed geopolitical tensions.
Indonesia's benchmark stock index closed down 11.57%, its biggest single-day drop since January 1998, as MSCI prepares to expel the country from global indexes — a wake-up call for emerging markets.
Beacon Pharmaceuticals reported a strong financial performance for FY26, with profit doubling to Tk 1.94 billion on a 31% increase in sales. The company has announced plans to invest Tk 2.5 billion in a new oncology production facility.
Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) registered 14.49% year-on-year growth in profit in FY26, extending its growth trajectory for the third consecutive year. Consolidated profit reached Tk 7.03 billion on revenue of Tk 109.95 billion.
DBH Finance PLC reported a net profit after tax of Tk 80.77 crore, up 9 percent from Tk 74.38 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, despite treasury market pressure.
Junk stock Aziz Pipes has continued its rally unabated without any change in its poor fundamentals. The company's operations have remained suspended despite share price surge of 150%.
DBH Finance experienced a 22.35 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 251.22 million in Q3 (July-September), driven by a significant fall in investment income and provisions for unrealised losses in securities investment.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to punish nine listed companies for failing to complete the distribution of cash dividends for FY25, including five main board firms and four SME board firms.
Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) achieved a significant financial turnaround in FY26, returning to profit after experiencing substantial losses over the previous three financial years. It reported a profit of Tk 401.54 million in FY26.
ACI PLC has approved an additional Tk 60 crore equity investment in ACI CO-RO Bangladesh, its joint venture with Denmark's CO-RO A/S, and a new 60:40 joint venture with Japan's ICHINEN Holdings to operate in HR, motorcycle financing and agriculture.