Garment manufacturer Trouser Line Limited has expressed its intention to purchase 23.50 lakh shares of Pubali Bank through the public market of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), according to a disclosure published on Saturday.
At the prevailing market price, the shares are worth around Tk8.86 crore, with Pubali Bank’s stock closing at Tk37.70 on the DSE the same day.
Rana Laila Hafiz, who serves as managing director of Trouser Line Limited according to the member directory of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), also holds a directorship at Pubali Bank.
Currently, Hafiz holds 2.60 crore shares, representing a 2% stake in the bank, the minimum required shareholding to maintain a directorship in a listed company, according to its annual report for 2025.
According to the BGMEA website, Trouser Line established in 2009 and principal exportable products are shirts, jackets and pants.
Pubali Bank’s last five data showed that the lender has been posting consistent profit growth in the last five year until 2025. Its data showed that in 2021, its net profit was Tk435 crore, and it surged to Tk1090 crore in 2025, a significant jump in its profit. The profit growth for the current 2026 also continued until half of the year.
Its quarterly financial statements showed, its net profit grew to Tk684.86 crore, up from Tk577.83 crore at the same time of the previous year. The company attributed that this significant improvement demonstrates the bank’s focus on high-yield lending, diversification of fees, commission and investment income, cost optimisation and digital transformation.
In July, the bank decided to purchase a land measuring 95.10 decimal along with a 26 storied under-construction building, including three basement floors, namely “Swiss Tower”, situated at Tejgaon link road for establishing the corporate head office of the Bank.
The total cost for acquiring the land and building worth Tk800 crore including income taxes and excluding VAT, subject to approval of Bangladesh Bank and all other relevant regulatory authorities, said the bank through a disclosure.
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