Doreen Power Generations and Systems, a power generation company, reported its lowest profit in seven years, with a consolidated profit of Tk 645 million in FY23, down from Tk 1,668 million in FY22. The company attributed this decline to significant exchange losses incurred by its subsidiary companies due to the sharp devaluation of the local currency against the US dollar, driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This devaluation has raised the cost of imports and foreign loan repayments. The power generation industry, which relies on heavy fuel oil for electricity generation, faced rising import costs as HFO prices increased in recent quarters. As a result, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) decreased from Tk 9.21 to Tk 3.56 in FY23. To cope with the profit slump, an 11% cash dividend for FY23 was declared only for general shareholders, with the annual general meeting scheduled for December 7.
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