Revenue of Aamra Networks Surges by 39%

On May 20, 2025, Bangladesh’s stock market rebounded from a five-year low as bargain hunters capitalized on undervalued shares. The DSEX rose 13 points (0.28%) to 4,789 in the first hour of trading. Blue-chip and Shariah indices also posted gains.

Starlink has officially launched in Bangladesh, offering high-speed satellite internet with two packages: Residential at Tk6,000/month and Residential Lite at Tk4,200/month. A one-time setup cost of Tk47,000 is required. Users will get unlimited data with speeds up to 300 Mbps.

Over the past seven years, 56 companies raised Tk5,178 crore through IPOs in Bangladesh, but 24 of them—collectively raising over Tk2,000 crore—have been downgraded to the Z and B categories due to poor financial performance.

Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) is seeking a partnership with Starlink to launch satellite internet services in Bangladesh. BSCL has proposed hosting Starlink's gateway at its Gazipur and Betbunia stations, leveraging its infrastructure, including secure facilities and 99.99% uptime.

Bangladesh's internet penetration rate has been declining for the past several months, dropping from 80.60% in August 2024 to 74.40% in January 2025. The decline is driven by a decrease in mobile broadband users, which fell from 98.93 million in November to 96.97 million in January.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a significant decline on Sunday, with the DSEX index falling nearly 30 points, or 0.56%, to 5,174, marking its lowest level since February 10. This drop was driven by investor unease following tensions within the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) over the forced retirement of an executive director.