Author: TIMES Opinion

When was the last time you waited for the evening news to learn what happened during the day? Chances are,…

Investor assets held with the Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL) and depositors’ funds entrusted to commercial banks represent far more…

Every mango season, Sheikh Shahdath Ali insists I witness the first mukul. He holds the tiny blossom in his palm…

Bangladesh’s capital market has long been shaped by cycles of confidence. Whenever the index has rallied, investor expectations, regulatory credibility…

“Bangladesh must respond.” With the theme “Trapped Behind the Scam”, Bangladesh joins the rest of the world in observing the…

Bangladesh’s capital market has once again reached a critical juncture — one where investor psychology matters far more than daily…

Last week, I met a founder I assumed was pitching another fintech start-up. Ten minutes in, I realised he was…

Organisations often celebrate visible success. The employee who delivers extraordinary numbers, rescues a critical situation, closes a major deal or…

Bangladesh’s economic recovery is putting cement manufacturers back on investors’ watchlists. Inflation is easing, pressure on the foreign exchange market…

As global banking pivots to data-driven decisioning, Bangladesh’s lenders must reconcile traditional caution with intelligent underwriting — not merely to…