Bangladesh’s $27 billion market crash legacy persists in 6 percent GDP capitalization
Infrastructure and industrial growth financing is hampered by a market capitalization that remains around 6 percent of GDP in mid-2025. This underdevelopment follows a history of crashes in 1996 and 2010-2011 that destroyed an estimated $27 billion in market value. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission fined individuals nearly Tk 1,488 crore in the past 18 months for manipulation and misconduct. Only a fraction of these fines has been recovered due to legal battles. Wrongdoing is costly on paper but not in practice. Investors are deterred from the stock market.
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