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Trading begins on positive note

Trading begins on positive note

Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began with gains in indices on Wednesday, the third working day of the week, as share prices of most listed companies increased. During the first hour of trading, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, rose by 26 po

FAS Finance sinks deeper into the red

FAS Finance sinks deeper into the red

FAS Finance & Investment offers no good news to investors as the non-bank financial institution (NBFI) reported a bigger loss -- Tk 3.19 billion - for 2024, compared to the year before. The poor performance, however, was no surprise as the company's financial results for the nine months through Se

Bangladesh equity market 2nd worst in Asia in H1 2025

Bangladesh equity market 2nd worst in Asia in H1 2025

Bangladesh's stock market was the second worst performer among Asian frontier markets in the first half of 2025, with the benchmark index sliding and no new listing. Sri Lanka showed the best performance as its equity index had a 13.9 percent return, while Thailand is at the bottom of the rankin

Berger earns record annual profit as sales get a boost

Berger earns record annual profit as sales get a boost

Berger Paints secured a 4 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 3.37 billion in the year ended in March 2025, the highest since its listing. The profit was driven by higher sales amid the cooling of raw material prices in the global market. Subsequently, the market leader in the local pain

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