Rafiqul Islam

Rafiqul Islam is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard who covers the stock market, leather sector, jute and SME industry. He has almost a decade-long experience in the field. He can be reached at [email protected]

Traders collect raw hide in the capital’s Dhanmondi, 28 May 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Bangladesh

How Bangladesh squanders its leather potential – hide by hide, Eid by Eid

Stocks

BSEC moves to pull-back Tk225cr stabilisation fund from ICB

Stocks

ICB seeks relief as BSEC tightens pressure on fund registration

Banking

Beximco sukuk's tenure proposed for 6-year extension to avert default

Banking

How banks’ strong profits from investing in treasury bills raise sustainability concerns

Stocks

Crisis-hit Ring Shine Textiles seeks PM meeting to protect investors

Stocks

First-ever separate platform for buying, selling open-end mutual funds on the cards

Infrastructure

Private submarine cable bid in limbo despite $53m investment

Industry

Most listed manufacturers record losses on high interest, weak demand

Stocks

People's Leasing moves for legal action as Tk1,785cr remains unrecovered from ex-directors

Economy

How defaults and delayed justice trap bond investors

Economy

Fuel shock rattles motorcycle sales in peak season

Stocks