Indices at the country's two bourses showed a mixed trend in the first hour of trading on Monday, the second working day of the week. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index advanced by 5 points while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 gained 1 point and 3 points res
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Monday stressed the importance of raising public awareness about the difference between Sukuk and traditional bonds. “Sukuk generates profit, while bonds pay interest. People must understand this distinction," he said while speaki
The country’s capital market suffered a significant setback on Sunday, with the Dhaka bourse recording its lowest turnover of the month as most shares closed in the red. Although both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened on a positive note during the first two hours of trade, the tren
Six audit firms are likely to be barred from auditing the financial statements of listed companies for what the market watchdog describes as their involvement in preparing fabricated balance sheets. According to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), auditors from those firms ov
The benchmark equity index closed lower for a second consecutive week, as trading activity remained subdued with thin investor participation, reflecting growing caution ahead of the upcoming earnings season. Market analysts noted that institutional and high-net-worth investors have largely adopted
The stock market regulator has uncovered that a portfolio manager at one of the country's largest private commercial banks - City Bank -- misappropriated shares and profited at the expense of his own institution. After detecting unusual transactions in his account between 2023 and 2025, the Bangla
The association of listed companies has demanded that the regulator forgo the existing categorisation of equity-based securities and instead consider features that reflect organisations' real business performance. Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) broached the matter at a
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a marginal fall in key indices in the first hour of trading on Thursday, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged higher during the same period. On the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index dropped by 3 points in the opening hour. Among the other indices, t
The securities regulator has decided to forward its investigation report to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take measures against top brasses of ACME Pesticides allegedly for receiving the company's placement shares without paying money. ACME Pesticides, in its IPO (initial public offering
Investors in five troubled Islamic banks are in a tight spot, as their stock prices have been declining since the Bangladesh Bank announced four months ago its plan to merge the Shariah-compliant lenders. Jittery investors have been dumping their holdings to contain portfolio losses. The stocks o
Both bourses of the country witnessed an upward trend in indices during the first hour of trading on Wednesday, with most companies seeing price gains. On the fourth trading day of the week, Dhaka Stock Exchange’s (DSE) key index DSEX rose by 11 points, while the Shariah-based index DSES gai
The daily trade turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped below the Tk 7 billion mark on Tuesday after more than a month, as investors mostly adopted a cautious stance ahead of earnings declarations. Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Tk 6.74 billion on the country's pr
Online scammers are aggressively targeting victims on social media with ads promising unusually high and quick returns from stock investments, often appearing to be endorsed by well-known market analysts. The fraudsters typically launch campaigns on Facebook, luring individuals into WhatsApp or Te
