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Shakil Rizvi, Shahjahan elected DSE shareholder directorsOf the total 259 voters, 178 cast their votes on the DSE premises in Motijheel. Eight votes were declared invalidThe country’s prime bourse Dhaka Stock...Dhaka stocks gain for 2nd day on new year hopeDhaka stocks gained for the second on Sunday as a section of investors continued with bargain hunting in the hope that the market might turn...LPG industry in a tough spotThe market of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is facing a bizarre dilemma.There is growing demand for LPG in the country and this unexplored sphere has...Dhaka stocks’ bear run stretches to 4th weekDhaka stocks’ bear run continued for the fourth week as a section of panicked investors kept selling shares and many others stayed on the side...Stocks inch down in early tradingStocks witnessed a slight loss in early hours of trading on Tuesday as investors mostly cautious amid growing concern over the country’s macroeconomic situation.Following the...Bourses post modest gain in early tradingStocks posted a marginal gain in the early hour of trading on Sunday as investors remained cautious amid growing concern over the country’s macroeconomic situation.Following...Dhaka stocks sink for 2nd week on panic sellingDhaka stocks took a drubbing in the past week, extending losing streak to second week, amid cautious trading as investors grappled with a persistent bearishness...Ring Shine Textiles to debut on bourses on ThursdayAn investor had to pay Tk5,000 to apply for each lot of the company's shares, priced Tk10 eachRing Shine Textiles Ltd (RSTL) would make its...Stocks dip 39-month low amid economic worriesTurnover decreases 21.12%The country's prime bourse on Monday passed another day marked by significant selling pressure, losing 62.25 points or 1.35% of market capital in...Brilliant Harvest to expand interest in Domino's PizzaCollect Agro Industries Ltd has chosen to expand its value interest in Domino's Pizza through its partner organization - Golden Harvest QSR Ltd. The Golden Harvest...LafargeHolcim tops turnover for second weekLafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd dominated the Dhaka bourse's turnover chart for the second consecutive week that ended on Thursday.Ten most traded companies accounted for one-fifth transactions...SK Trims generates highest turnoverTen most traded companies accounted for more than 22 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with SK Trims & Industries...Dhaka stocks return to positiveCountry’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday bounced back amid choppy trading after witnessing profit booking sale in the last two sessions. The shaky investors...Dhaka stocks fall on profit takingDhaka stocks declined on Monday, ending a five-day gaining streak as a section of investors rushed to book profits for fear that the market would...Turnover tax from DSE falls 21% in NovemberAccording to stock market analysts and insiders, a significant decrease in share sales of sponsor-directors and placement holders turned into less revenue for the governmentThe...BSEC relaxes extension office rule for brokersPreviously, the brokerage houses could open extension office only within two km radius of the country’s two stock exchangesThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)...DSE profits hit 7-yr low on market woes, poor business activityThe net profit of Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped to around Tk 98 crore in last financial year (2018-19), the lowest after FY 2011-12 due mainly...Stocks expand picking up streak in the midst of rising turnoverStocks expanded the picking up streak for the third straight sessions Wednesday, with rising exchanging exercises, as financial specialists demonstrated their craving on division insightful...Stocks gain for 3rd day on GP, LafargeHolcimDhaka stocks gained for the third day on Wednesday as a section of investors kept buying undervalued stocks including Grameenphone and LafargeHolcim Bangladesh.DSEX, the key...DSE daily turnover hits two-month highIn the first session of this week, shares worth Tk377 crore changed hands with the figure rising to Tk444 crore the following day on Dhaka...Stocks gain on bargain hunting, turnover hits 2-month highDhaka stocks advanced on Tuesday with the turnover hitting a two-month high as investors went for buying shares of banks, non-bank financial institutions and textile...Most pharma cos report higher earnings in Q1 of FY20According to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) data, 24 pharmaceutical companies, out of a total of 32, disclosed their first-quarterly unaudited financial reportsMost of the...Guardian Life Insurance to open up to the worldWatchman Life Insurance consented to an arrangement with Riverstone Capital Limited as the issue director for Guardian's future posting in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Mr....Onion crisis: Local variety out of stock, prices up againAt wholesale markets, it was found selling at Tk200 per kgOnion prices started to inch up again at kitchen markets yesterday, with stocks, especially of...SC order leads to GP share price fall by 5.58%Investors reacted to this negative development, which caused GP to move 5.58% downward on MondayShare price of Grameenphone, the largest market-cap company, fell 5.58%, leading...DSE, CSE continue picking up as bank shares floodStocks finished higher for the second in a row session on Tuesday as financial specialists indicated their purchasing hunger on banking area shares. DSEX, the prime...DSE election shareholder directors polls Dec 29Election to the post of two shareholder directors of prime bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will be held on December 29. The election has been due...Dhaka stocks dip for second weekDhaka stocks inched down in the past week, stretching the losses to second week, as investors remained cautious following poor financial disclosures by major companies.DSEX,...Forget passwords, make unicorns pay and other top stories of the weekYoung and hope to retire at 65? Better save 40% of your paycheck.⇒ Explore: AgeingThe key to Internet safety: forget about passwords.⇒ Explore: Digital IdentityTo...Tradable treasury bonds very soon: BSECListed treasury bonds will be traded in stock exchanges soon, said the stock market regulator yesterday. M Khairul Hossain, chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange...Investigation: Terms of expansion to strip freedom of Accord?Bangladesh Accord has been permitted an augmentation by the Supreme Court to work in Bangladesh well into 2020, finishing the long periods of dithering at...Dhaka stocks add 12 points in 3 days amid choppy tradingDhaka stocks ended flat on Tuesday, gaining 12 points in last three trading sessions as a section of investors kept buying undervalued stocks while many...Nine companies relegated to ‘Z’ categoryWith the new inclusion, the number of total companies in ‘Z’ category stood at 51 on the country’s prime bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)Nine listed...Stocks inch up for 2nd day on recovery hopeDhaka stocks gained slightly for the second day on Monday as a section of investors continued with bargain hunting in anticipation of a quick market...Dhaka stocks maintain upbeatCountry’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) remained in green yesterday amid choppy trading, as the investors were active in both sides of the trading...Bangladesh Bank expands home advance point of confinement to Tk 20mThe Bangladesh Bank has expanded as far as possible for home credits to Tk 20 million from Tk 12 million because of rising loft costs...Premier Cement takes up Tk 1,300cr expansion despite industry glutAn unhealthy competition plagues Bangladesh’s cement sector for a 43 percent overcapacity but this seems to have done little to dissuade Premier Cement from realising...Dhaka stocks inch up after 3-day fallDhaka stocks inched up on Sunday, ending a three-day fall as some investors went for bargain hunting while many others remained cautious amid poor financial...China leaps into the aerospace raceThe concept of aerospace planes has been around since the 1980s.Fuelled by the technological boom of the Cold War, the vehicles are two-part planes that...Stocks back to red zone on poor reportsDhaka stocks dropped in the past week after gaining in the previous week as investors became disappointed over a slew of poor financial disclosures from...Income of numerous material cos down: 10 downsized to 'Z' class, portions of 16 plunge underneath face esteemThe EPS (income per share) of greater part number of recorded material organizations declined while somewhere in the range of eight others acquired misfortune in...Treasury bond trading on DSE to be activated soonTrading of treasury bonds on the Dhaka Stock Exchange platform would be activated soon with the aim of making vibrant the secondary bond market which...Easy access to company data will check stock manipulationChinese stock exchanges ensure every data of listed companies is available to investors in order to guarantee transparency and avoid manipulation, said a top official...Heidelberg approves acquisition of Emirates Cement, Emirates powerUltraTech Cement Middle East Investments Limited is a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement Limited, which, in turn, is a concern of Indian Aditya Birla GroupThe board...Stocks continue gaining streakCountry’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), sustained the gaining streak for the fourth consecutive session.The broad index, DSEX closed at 4781.47 points yesterday with...Stocks fall after 4-day riseDhaka stocks inched down on Tuesday, snapping a four-day gaining streak, as a section of investors went for selling shares to take profits amid poor...Stocks extend gaining streak to 4th dayDhaka stocks gained marginally on Monday to extend the gaining streak to the fourth day as a section of investors continued buying undervalued shares while...ACI earning per share negativeOn Monday, ACI recommended 100% cash and 15% stock dividend. However, its share declined 3.70% or Tk8.80 at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) after the announcementAdvanced...Tuna fishing faces uncertaintyThe prospect of tuna fishing deep in the Bay of Bengal is hanging in the balance owing to a lack of interest of licensee firms...Iran discovers new oil field with over 50 billion barrelsIran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with over 50 billion barrels of crude, its president said Sunday, a find that...US apparel imports from China fall furthest in SeptemberThe volume of US apparel imports fell for a second consecutive month in September as additional tariffs on clothing imports from China kicked in and...Dhaka stocks rise amid continuous see-sawingDhaka stocks rose on Tuesday on bargain hunting as the key index of the bourse continued to seesaw with investors lacking the confidence in invest...BSEC puts 50% price cap on first two days of debutant stocksThe decision was made in the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission meeting, presided over by Commission Chairman M Khairul HossainThe securities regulator on Tuesday decided...New associations join BCI to help maintainable cotton cultivatingIn the primary portion of 2019, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) invited 200 new individuals over its participation classifications. Expanding enthusiasm for reasonably sourced cotton,...Trump says he has not consented to move back taxes on Chinese merchandisePresident Donald Trump on Friday said he has not consented to rollbacks of US taxes looked for by China, starting new questions about when the...18 cos prescribe div in a week agoAn aggregate of 18 recorded organizations suggested profit in a week ago running from 1.0 percent to 100 percent for the year finished on June...ABB argues for facilitating rulesTop administrators of the private banks have encouraged the national bank to loosen up money save proportion and statutory liquidity proportion prerequisites just for their...Ship sets off to check viabilityAn Indian container ship sets off from West Bengal today to see if it is technically and commercially viable to establish a trade route up...Stocks fall amid worries over economyDhaka stocks declined on Monday as investors went for selling shares amid concerns over the country’s economy and foreign portfolio investment at the capital market.The...Not fund crisis, poor governance depresses stocks: CPDFund crisis is not the main problem for the capital market but lack of good governance and structural weaknesses of institutions are, the Centre for...Sustainable power source to support Bangladesh's developing interestAs far back as the December 2018's general decision, Awami League drove government's, endeavors towards reinforcing global relations have amped up and it would appear...Smaller scale protection plans important to handle environmental change dangersHead administrator Sheikh Hasina has said presentation of smaller scale protection plans is important to handle the dangers of environmental change as it will profit...ECNEC clears Tk 34.49b venture to guarantee atomic plant wellbeingThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday affirmed six ventures, including Tk 34.49 billion (3,449.05 crore) Physical Protection System (PPS) Project...Stocks return to black after 3-day losing streakCountry’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday bounced back to the black as the opportunist investors took position in sector specific shares based on...Olympic Industries share prices down 10.87%This comes immediately after a Department of Narcotics Control raid at a Dhaka residence of Aziz Mohammad Bhai, one of the directors of Olympic Industries.The...Dhaka stocks keep plunging as poor financial reports pour inDhaka stocks dropped on Tuesday, extending the losing streak to the third day as investors continued selling shares amid declarations of poor earnings and dividends...Stocks continue to slide as manipulation dents confidenceStocks have continued to lose value as the index and prices are falling every day.The DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, fell 53.42...DSEX dips below 4,700-point markDSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, dropped to its three-year low by breaking 4,700-point mark yesterday. The index closed at 4,699.2 points losing 1.12%...Stock market intermediaries seek Tk10,000 crore govt fundManaging director and chief executive officer of 18 broker and merchant banks are signatories to the proposalInstitutional investors have sought Tk10,000 crore from the government...Lee Cooper high ranking representative shows up todayWayne Bebb, worldwide overseeing chief of English dress organization Lee Cooper, is planned to land on a two-day visit today with plans of consenting to...Bangladesh has second most GOTS-confirmed manufacturing plantsInternationally, the quantity of offices affirmed by the GOTS rose 14.6% to 5,760 out of 2018 and Bangladesh proceeded with its second position here. Bangladesh...Develop bond market to finance infrastructure projects: expertsBangladesh has to create a vibrant corporate bond market immediately if it wants to go to the next level of development, experts said yesterday.Banks get...Stocks narrowly end 3-week losing streakDhaka stocks ended barely a three-week losing streak in the past week as a section of institutional investors, including the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, went...Merchant banks mushrooming despite poor performanceThe number of merchant banks has mushroomed in recent years despite criticisms from different quarters about their role in the capital market and weak activities...Square Pharma approves Tk200 crore for expansionThe board of directors of Square Pharmaceuticals approved Tk200 crore for factory modernisation and expansion of operation amid increased profitability of the drug maker.The approval...DSE turnover hits 5-month lowTurnover in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, stood at 5-month low on Wednesday, as investors preferred remaining observing the market to trading.It...Amicable settlement best optionWe welcome the timely move by the prime minister’s ICT affairs advisor who stepped in to ward off a potentially volatile standoff between the telecom...Market capitalization shrinks by Tk65,400cr in 9 monthsThe market capitalization at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, has dropped by 15.51% or Tk65,411 crore in the last nine months of...GP profit dips by Tk116cr in July-SeptThe Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission recently took a number of regulatory measures against GP to realize Tk12,579.95 crore in government duesThe net profit of leading...Action plans stressed to boost number of women in SMEThe survey styled ‘Women Entrepreneurs in SMEs: Bangladesh Perspective 2017’ highlighted almost every aspect of women’s participation in business and growthShort, medium and long-term action...Stocks drop again as market turmoil drags onDhaka stocks dropped again on Monday as the regulators failed to take proper decisions to revive the country’s ailing stock market and the investors’ confidence...'Administrator' challenges the 5G potentialThe telecom sector dominated the news cycle last Wednesday. First came the news of the planned rollout of the fifth generation (5G) mobile service in...Week by week audit: Stocks end level after unstable exchangingStocks completed practically level in the active week that finished on Thursday as speculators for the most part pursued careful position in the midst of...Stocks gain slightly in cautious tradingDhaka stocks gained marginally on Sunday despite a fall in share prices of most of the scrips and investors’ participation as some institutional investors went...Good governance stressed for disciplined financial marketBusinesses have urged for ensuring good governance for a disciplined financial market in the country.They observed that institutional weakness, weak governance, lack of due diligence...Stocks fall for 3rd week as investors see no hopeDhaka stocks kept dropping in the past week, extending the losing streak to the third week, as shaky investors continued selling shares to avoid further...Saudi Aramco and ACWA Power sign Bangladesh LNG terminal dealReuters is reporting that Saudi Aramco and ACWA Power have signed a deal with Bangladesh for the development of a 3600 MW LNG-based power plant...Number of BO accounts plunges amid share price slumpThe number of beneficiary owners’ accounts has witnessed a sharp fall amid the relentless plunge in share prices at the market in recent months.The number...ICB moots unit reserve to help financial exchangeThe Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has made a transition to skim another open-finished common store to help the nation's focused on capital market. The activity...Stocks bounce back but worries remainDhaka stocks bounced back yesterday thanks to the announcement of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) to provide support to the market.On Monday, ICB declared...ECNEC endorses five tasks including Tk 46.37 billionThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has affirmed an aggregate of 5 activities during its gathering on Tuesday including a general evaluated...Stocks plunge again after single-day breakDSEX, the key index of premier bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), failed to sustain the upward streak of the previous day and settled below 4,800...Investors pushed to limits amid free fall of stocksThe prime index lost 1,239 points or 20.8% from its highest hit of 5,950 points, since January 24 this yearThe investors now have their back...Dhaka stocks snap losing streak as DSEX tops 100 points on buying spreeStocks have snapped a losing streak as the benchmark DSEX index has gained more than 100 points driven by some heavyweight buying.On Tuesday, the DSEX...DBH 1st MF Liquidation: BSEC asks trustee to convene meet for liquidation decisionEarlier, 78.42% unit holders of the closed-end DBH First Mutual Fund sought to liquidate the fund, which will be matured in February, 2020The securities regulator...Panic sales keep hammering Dhaka stocksDhaka stocks plunged on Monday, stretching the losing streak to the sixth day as panic-stricken investors continued selling shares to avoid pitfalls.The DSEX, the key...Stocks keep plungingDSE sheds 48.34 points, 176 points in last five daysThe government’s short-term measures have failed to pamper investors’ confidence as they are not yet optimistic...Daraz holds seller summit in ChattogramNation's biggest internet shopping stage Daraz Bangladesh (daraz.com.bd), for the subsequent time, composed a dealer summit in Chattogram. The primary reason for the occasion was to...Stocks keep slumping as pessimism grips marketDhaka stocks plummeted in the past week, stretching the negative run to the second week, as panic-stricken investors accelerated share sales to offset further losses...Construction work of country’s first electric vehicle plant startsConstruction work on Bangladesh’s first automobile manufacturing industry started in Chattogram’s Mirsarai upazila today with an initial investment of $200 million.Paban Chowdhury, executive chairman of...Banks slow to avail Bangladesh Bank fund for stock investmentCountry’s banks are slow to get low-interest fund from the Bangladesh Bank for investments in the capital market as only a single bank so far...ICAB takes activities against individualsThey pay the piper because of expert unfortunate behavior Organization of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has taken disciplinary activities against a portion of its individuals...China's internet learning stage records for US IPOYoudao, a shrewd adapting firm of China's web goliath NetEase, petitioned for a first sale of stock (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission...Govt pledges to acknowledge dutyThe legislature is never going to budge on recuperating Tk 134 billion in 'review' duty from versatile communication administrators Grameenphone and Robi. "We remain by our...Stocks drop as investors prefer inactivityDhaka stock dropped on Sunday in cautious trading as prolonged bearish trend at the market made investors reluctant to inject funds in the market.DSEX, the...Listed MNCs thrive on superior skillsThe 11 listed multinational companies of the Dhaka bourse are bagging higher profits than their local counterparts thanks to their superior skillset, research-based investment and...Dhaka stocks back in red zone againDhaka stocks fell back into the losing trail in the past week after a surge in the week before, as investors’ concern over the stability...Czech Republic will put resources into Bangladesh, inks bargain for exchangeCzech Republic has communicated enthusiasm for putting resources into various developing segments in Bangladesh, including power age and training. Karel Havlicek, trade and ventures serve for...Bangladesh looks for Nigerian ventureBangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria M Shameem Ahsan has asked the Nigerian business pioneers to import from Bangladesh and put resources into the nation. The High...DSE to launch cross-border V-Next platform MondayThe Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday will launch cross-border match-making platform V-Next, a one-stop pitching mechanism among qualified investors, intermediaries and start-ups to promote its...Capital market: Foreign investment continues to fall for 7 monthsThe net foreign investment dipped to Tk61 crore negative in September after Tk102 crore negative in AugustThe net foreign investment at primer bourse Dhaka Stock...Stocks fall again, get no respite from volatilityDhaka stock dropped again on Wednesday after a slight gain in the previous day as prolonged dullness at the market kept investors nervous on the...Bundle visit guests to Macao drop by 18.8pc in AugustBundle visit guests to Macao dropped by 18.8 percent year-on-year to 635,000 in August 2019, the uncommon authoritative district (SAR's) measurements division said on Monday. The...BSEC approves Golden Harvest rights offerBangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday approved right share proposal of Golden Harvest Agro Industries Ltd (GHAIL). The company will raise Tk 90 crore...BO accounts drop off in lakhs as investors boltIn 2016, Masum Ahmad, an accountant who dabbles in the stock market on the side, had as many as seven beneficiary owner (BO) accounts in...Robi to get enlisted soon, says BSEC chiefHigh corporate tax rate, minimum tax criteria major barriers to listing: Robi top officialBangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman M Khairul Hossain said on...GSK stock falls following Ranitidine banAs many as 1,882 shares in GSK were traded at the DSEStock price in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Bangladesh Ltd declined by Tk18.2, or 1.06% at Dhaka...Banks keep Dhaka stocks afloatDhaka stocks gained marginally for the second day on Sunday as a section of investors went for bargain hunting targeting bank scrips after the recent...ICB seeks Tk 1,000cr from BBThe Investment Corporation of Bangladesh has sought Tk 1,000 crore in financial support from Bangladesh Bank on an “emergency basis” to inject liquidity into the...Fearing a loss of investment, Bangladesh assuages multinationalsThe Bangladeshi government is trying to quell at least two hubbubs involving multinational corporations that could sully the country's reputation among foreign investors.In one, the...Ring Shine to hold IPO lottery TuesdayThe Initial Public Offering (IPO) lottery of Ring Shine Textiles will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) to dispense 150 million normal offers among the fruitful candidates,...Stocks extend losses amid dull tradingBoth the bourses of the country slipped further yesterday following the selling tendency of pessimistic investors.Maintaining the downbeat trend of previous day, premier bourse Dhaka...Stocks fall for 2nd dayDhaka stocks decreased on Wednesday in cautious trading after a plunge in the previous day as investors were doubtful about whether banks would accept the...Stocks out of steam again, relapse into red zoneThe movement went slow after the third hour. At the end of the day, the index closed red at 4958.72 points with 0.83% decrease from...Dhaka stocks slump as investors go for short-term gainDhaka stocks on Tuesday slumped again as shaky investors went for short-term profit booking after a surge in the previous two sessions.DSEX, the prime index...BB move brings stocks back on track: DSEX returns to its 5,000 points levelOn Monday, DSEX gained 79.26 points or 1.61% to settle at 5,000.23. Turnover rose to Tk517 crore, which was 70% higher than the previous day’s...Stocks gain on institutional support after relentless routDhaka stocks on Sunday rebounded in cautious trading after declining to a 33-month low in the previous trading session as a section of investors, mostly...BB offers fresh liquidity for banks to prop up share market: special repo facility for banks at 6% interestAccording to the circular, issued by the Department of Offsite Supervision (DOS), banks will get the liquidity support through special repo (repurchase agreement) facility at...GP stock has buyers, no sellerBuoyed stock investors of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday scrambled for the shares in Grameenphone, even at its halted price, after the government softened its...Reconditioned car imports take a nosedive: Industry people cite high tariff, rising trend of ridesharing as major factorsFall in price depreciation on imported reconditioned vehicles from 45% to 35% in 2018-2019 fiscal increased the cost of import, says Abdul Haque, president of...Bruised investors brace for new weekA new week begins for apprehensive stock investors as they go through their portfolios trying to make sense of the downtrend of the past five...Stocks witness flat as large-cap securities move downStocks witnessed flat yesterday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges were found slightly down due to lower activities of some large-cap...Bourse on downward trendInvestors involved in the country’s premier bourse, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have reportedly lost Tk 31,349 crore. DSE index has slumped to a 33-month...BSEC approves Standard Bank’s subordinated bond of Tk500crThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Wednesday approved a fully redeemable Non-convertible Subordinated Bond of Tk500 crore in favour of Standard Bank Limited.The...Propping up Stock Market: Govt measures falling flatThe government’s recent measures to prop up the stock market appear to have failed as the unusual fall of share prices continues to rattle investors.Yesterday,...Towards greater financial inclusionTechnology is reaching people in a way brick-and-mortar banks never couldComprehensive financial inclusion is a necessity for any healthy economy, while technology is what makes...Stocks dip to 33-month low despite Kamal’s meetingDhaka stocks dropped on Tuesday, hitting the key index a nearly 33-month low as investors found no immediate solution to the current market turmoil in...Oil prices surge, stock futures slip after Saudi facility attacksOil prices surged to four-month highs on Monday while Wall Street futures fell and safe-haven bets returned after weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia’s crude facilities...Stocks rise for 3rd day amid Kamal’s brainstorming meetingDhaka stocks increased for the third day on Monday as investors continued buying shares amid the finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s meeting with the financial...Stocks inch up ahead of Mustafa’s meeting with stakeholdersDhaka stocks on Sunday inched up for the second session amid cautious trading ahead of finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s meeting with the capital market...Bangladesh witnesses unrest in Ready Made Garments sectorBangladesh is witnessing frequent unrest in the Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector with workers blocking road and resorting to strike to press for release of...BSEC approves 60 IPOs despite DSE’s reservationsThe capital market regulator, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, under the current commission led by chairman M Khairul Hossain has approved around 60 initial public...Sanofi to leave BangladeshSanofi, the French pharmaceuticals giant, is planning to exit Bangladesh after 60 years in the country by offloading stakes, in a massive blow to the...DSE yet to get benefits from strategic partnerThe Dhaka Stock Exchange is yet to get any noticeable benefit from its strategic partner even after one year of its joining the bourse.A Chinese...4 major reasons acting behind liquidity crisis in stock market, say analystsThey say there are four major factors active behind the shortage of liquidity in the capital marketThe country’s prime bourse the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...Stocks continue to bleedDhaka stocks continued to bleed to its two and half years’ low today due to the confidence crisis among the investors.The benchmark index of Dhaka...PLFS’s stock trading suspension continuesTrading of shares of the People’s Leasing and Financial Services (PLFS), which is under process of liquidation, will be suspended for another 15 days starting...Bangladesh cabinet approves draft SME policyThe Bangladesh cabinet has approved the draft of the small and medium enterprise policy to boost the industry and increase its contribution to the GDP...Bangladesh stands to gain more from Dhaka-Beijing FTA: Chinese expert“China-Bangladesh FTA agreement can bring more Bangladeshi products into the scope of tax exemption, effectively alleviate the bilateral trade deficit between Bangladesh and China,” Prof...Stocks gain for 2nd day but volatility remainsDespite a fall in the share prices of most of the scrips in cautious trading, Dhaka stocks gained for the second day on Sunday as...