New IPO rules have created scope for professional and globally accepted price discovery mechanisms, said the chief of the securities regulator. The remark was made at a meeting on Wednesday between the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Central Depository Bangladesh Limit
Stocks opened marginally higher on Thursday, the last working day of the week, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posting gains. During the first half of the session, the DSE’s benchmark index rose by 16 points. The other two indi
The DSE Brokers Association (DBA) has urged the securities regulator to reclassify securities listed on the prime bourse in line with global standards. The association made the appeal in a letter to the chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Wednesday. Currently,
Trading at the country’s stock markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) gaining in the first half of the session. During the first half, the DSE’s benc
Leading biscuit maker Olympic Industries has decided to buy land to expand its operations and make a new investment of Tk 2 million in a proposed company. According to a disclosure, the investment will be made in Tripti Industries (proposed) in exchange for 200,000 ordinary shares at a face value
The significant turnaround of the United Commercial Bank (UCB) from a prolonged liquidity crisis will be a key topic of discussion in the coming days as far as transformation in the banking industry is concerned, said the bank's Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid. In an exclusive i
ACI has continued expanding into new territories despite its already launched subsidiaries and associate companies weighing heavily on its business and pushing it into the red. In FY25, ACI's standalone profit stood at about Tk 3.99 billion, up 19 per cent from the previous year. However, the comp
Trading at the country’s stock markets began on a mixed note on Tuesday, the third working day of the week, with indices rising at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged lower. In the first half of the session, the DSE’s benchmark index gained 12
The Dhaka bourse closed Monday's session with a moderate rise in the broad index, extending the gaining streak for the second consecutive session, mainly backed by investors' appreciation of blue-chip stocks. The market opened the day's session positively, and in 15 minutes, DSEX, the broad index
The revised public issue rules introduced a new component-future profitability-to determine the value of primary shares, aiming to encourage companies with strong growth prospects to enter the equity market. The 2025 rules were formulated amid complaints from issuers and issue managers that faulty
Bangladesh’s stock markets closed higher on Monday as the early gains seen in the first hour of trading were sustained throughout the session, pushing key indices up by a satisfactory margin. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index advanced by 56 points by the end of the
Listed ice-cream producer Taufika Foods and Lovello Ice-cream experienced a 107.14 per cent increase in profit in the second quarter of FY26 to Tk 113.88 million, as sales increased significantly compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the second quarter (October-December) of FY25, t
Grameenphone Chief Executive Officer Yasir Azman has issued a blunt warning that Bangladesh's telecommunications sector is becoming commercially unviable due to excessive taxation, unresolved audit disputes and restrictive regulation, saying the overall environment is "designed to fail". In an int
