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BSEC chairman unveils sweeping reforms to restore confidence in Bangladesh's capital market.

BSEC clears revised margin rules, sets P/E cap at 40

The revised framework replaces P/B with trailing P/E for banks, non-life insurers and other eligible companies, while easing margin-call and forced-sale conditions for investors.

Logo of BSEC. Photo: Collected

BSEC weighs more flexible margin financing rules; may replace P/B with of P/E 

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77% CMSME entrepreneurs lack access to bank loans: SME Foundation

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SME foundation to disburse Tk45cr in loans to small businesses, returnee migrants 

Handcrafted sugar palm-leaf fans are left to dry in the sun in Joynagar village of Boalmari upazila in Faridpur on 4 June 2026. Photo: TBS

Caught between heat and debt, Faridpur's hand-fan crafters struggle to survive 

Signing the maiden Peer Lending Agreement: A handshake for a million handshakes

Signing the maiden Peer Lending Agreement: A handshake for a million handshakes

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SME production plunges by 30% as energy crisis, soaring costs hit hard

A seven-day ‘SME Baishakhi Fair 1433’ was inaugurated this afternoon (12 April). Photo: TBS

'SME Baishakhi Fair 1433' begins in Agargaon, scheduled to continue through 18 April

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Holding tax for Bscic factories may drop to 5% in cities, 2% elsewhere

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SME platform posts mixed results, but dividend payouts remain strong

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Bangladesh must explore new markets to boost SME exports: Industries adviser

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Transforming SMEs: How govt plans to turn the sector into key economic engine

At a press conference held Monday at the NCP office in Dhaka’s Banglamotor. Photo: Courtesy

SME association, NCP leaders calls for digital task force to tackle extortion