Trouser Line Seeks to Buy 23.50 Lakh Pubali Bank Shares Worth Tk 8.86 Crore

💰 Dhaka, Bangladesh — Garment manufacturer Trouser Line Limited has expressed its intention to purchase 23.50 lakh shares of Pubali Bank through the public market of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), according to a disclosure published on Saturday, 6 September 2026.

📊> At the prevailing market price, the shares are worth around Tk 8.86 crore, with Pubali Bank’s stock closing at Tk 37.70 on the DSE the same day.

👥> Trouser Line MD Also Pubali Bank Director

📊> Rana Laila Hafiz, who serves as managing director of Trouser Line Limited according to the member directory of the BGMEA, also holds a directorship at Pubali Bank.

📊> Currently, Hafiz holds 2.60 crore shares, representing a 2% stake in the bank — the minimum required shareholding to maintain a directorship in a listed company, according to its annual report for 2025.

🏭> Trouser Line Background

📊> According to the BGMEA website:

• 👕 Established: 2009
• 👕 Principal exportable products: shirts, jackets and pants
• 👥 MD: Rana Laila Hafiz
• 📊 Association: BGMEA member

💰> Pubali Bank: Consistent Profit Growth

📊> Pubali Bank’s last five years data showed that the lender has been posting consistent profit growth in the last five years until 2025:

• 💰 2021: Net profit Tk 435 crore
• 💰 2025: Net profit Tk 1,090 crore (significant jump)
• 💰 2026 H1: Net profit Tk 684.86 crore (up from Tk 577.83 crore YoY)

💬> The company attributed this significant improvement to:

• 📊 High-yield lending
• 📊 Diversification of fees, commission and investment income
• 📊 Cost optimisation
• 📊 Digital transformation

🏢> Swiss Tower: Tk 800 Crore Corporate HQ

📊> In July 2026, the bank decided to purchase:

• 🏢 95.10 decimal land
• 🏢 26-storey under-construction building (including 3 basement floors)
• 🏢 “Swiss Tower” at Tejgaon link road
• 💰 Total cost: Tk 800 crore (including income taxes, excluding VAT)

📊> Subject to approval of Bangladesh Bank and all other relevant regulatory authorities, the acquisition would establish the corporate head office of the Bank.

🌏> Strategic Context: RMG-Banking Cross-Investment

📊> For Bangladesh’s business landscape, the Trouser Line-Pubali Bank share purchase reflects a common pattern of RMG entrepreneurs investing in banking sector:

• 👕 RMG sector capital — profitable garment businesses investing in financial sector
• 🏦 Banking sector growth — Pubali Bank’s profit growth attracting investors
• 🤝 Cross-sector integration — RMG leaders on bank boards
• 📊 DSE activity — share purchases boosting market liquidity
• 💰 Corporate governance — 2% minimum shareholding for directorship compliance

📋> Implications for Bangladesh Capital Market

📊> For Bangladesh’s capital market, the Trouser Line share purchase has several implications:

• 💰 Tk 8.86cr investment — significant DSE transaction
• 📊 Pubali Bank stock price — may see upward pressure from demand
• 📊 Banking sector confidence — RMG sector investing in banks signals confidence
• 📊 Director compliance — maintaining 2% minimum for board seat
• 📊 Profit growth validation — investor interest confirms strong fundamentals

✅> For Bangladesh’s broader economic landscape, the Trouser Line-Pubali Bank transaction demonstrates the growing interconnectedness between the country’s RMG export sector and the banking sector — with successful garment entrepreneurs reinvesting export earnings into financial institutions that support the broader economy. Pubali Bank’s consistent profit growth (from Tk 435cr to Tk 1,090cr in five years) and its Tk 800cr corporate HQ investment signal a strong, growing institution that is attracting strategic investment from the export community.

🌏> For the DSE, the share purchase transaction adds liquidity and activity to the market at a time when the benchmark DSEX has been volatile. The fact that a BGMEA-member garment manufacturer is investing Tk 8.86cr in a bank stock signals confidence in both the banking sector and the capital market — an important signal for retail investors who may be hesitant amid recent market volatility and energy crisis concerns.