Bangladesh Stocks Erase 59% of Investor Value: MSCI

Bangladesh’s stock market has delivered one of the weakest long-term performances globally, with investors losing nearly 59% of every $100 invested in US dollar terms, according to MSCI data.By December 2025, the MSCI Bangladesh Investable Market Index (IMI) fell to $41.25 in net returns, compared to $218.07 for frontier markets and $407.18 for global equities. Analysts attribute the losses to stagnant share prices, weak liquidity, regulatory interventions, and sharp taka depreciation.Despite occasional stability in local currency, currency devaluation has significantly eroded dollar-based returns, discouraging foreign investors. Persistent market restrictions, limited diversification, and policy uncertainty have further reduced Bangladesh’s appeal to global funds, keeping it among the worst-performing markets tracked by MSCI.