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Brokers seek deadline push for tamper-proof software rollout

Brokers seek deadline push for tamper-proof software rollout

The DSE Brokers Association (DBA) seeks two more months to ensure the installation of tamper-proof back-office software by all brokers -- a mechanism deemed crucial to prevent digital fraud meant to embezzle investors' money. The deadline after the third-time extension was June 30. The DBA claime


Banks, stock markets to remain closed on Tuesday

Banks, stock markets to remain closed on Tuesday

The country’s banks and capital market will remain closed on Tuesday as the new fiscal year 2025-26 begins on the day. Banks and financial institutions will not provide services for their clients due to the bank holiday, as they will complete their book closures on the day. As banks are clo

Stocks see downward trend at opening

Stocks see downward trend at opening

Stocks witnessed a downward trend in early trading on Monday, the last trading day of the first half (H1) of the calendar year. During the first hour of trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX dropped by 19 points. The other two indices also posted losses -- Shariah-ba

Titas Gas to issue shares to govt amid mounting losses

Titas Gas to issue shares to govt amid mounting losses

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution is going to issue 282.75 million non-cumulative preference shares against funds received from the government earlier as share money deposits. The board of directors on Sunday gave its formal approval for the conversion of deposits worth Tk?2.827 billion into

Insurance regulator eyes CEO removal powers under new rules

Insurance regulator eyes CEO removal powers under new rules

The insurance regulator proposes changing regulations to empower itself to remove chief executive officers from insurance companies for the abuse of power and corruption. If the recommended reforms to the regulations for the appointment to and removal of CEOs from insurance companies are broug

DSE, CSE start week on positive note

DSE, CSE start week on positive note

The country’s stock markets opened the week on Sunday on a positive trajectory, as indices edged up and most companies saw a rise in share prices. During the first hour of trading, the DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained 21 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose

Bay Leasing douses recovery hopes as losses soar in 2024

Bay Leasing douses recovery hopes as losses soar in 2024

Bay Leasing & Investment's loss surged in 2024 to more than 11 times the amount it had incurred in the first nine months of the year through September, driven by an escalation in provisioning against bad loans. Compared to 2023, the annual loss, Tk 4.39 billion, in 2024 was 5.3 times higher. The n

UCB eyes top spot in profitability with strong rebound

UCB eyes top spot in profitability with strong rebound

Following a significant turnaround from prolonged liquidity stress, United Commercial Bank (UCB) now sets its sights on becoming one of Bangladesh's most profitable commercial banks within the next three to four years, said its Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid. In an exclusive in

Stocks extend gain as Mideast tensions cool

Stocks extend gain as Mideast tensions cool

The equity benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed the 4,800 mark this week for the first time in one and a half months, as optimistic investors continued their buying spree in lucrative stocks amid easing local and geopolitical tensions. Market operators said buyers remained d

BAT to invest Tk 2.9b to boost capacity of Savar unit

BAT to invest Tk 2.9b to boost capacity of Savar unit

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company (BATBC) is going to invest Tk 2.97 billion to expand the capacity of its Savar factory following the closure of its factory in the capital. In a stock exchange filing on Thursday, the tobacco manufacturer said its board approved the investment decision a

Profit expected to grow 12pc, with revenue soaring 12 times

Profit expected to grow 12pc, with revenue soaring 12 times

Legacy Footwear announced a new contract that it signed with a Chinese company to earn an additional revenue of Tk 366 million a year over the next five years. After the disclosure of the price-sensitive information on Thursday, the stock jumped 9.94 per cent to Tk 58.60 per share on the Dhaka Sto