The securities regulator has ordered a sweeping investigation into three listed companies following "abnormal price movements and trading behaviour" on the country's premier bourse. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to probe the tra
Pubali Bank has honoured mountaineer Nurunnahar Nimni, who is also the bank's principal officer, for bringing glory to Bangladesh by conquering Mount Everest, the highest summit in the world. Pubali Bank sponsored both her Himlung Himal and Everest expeditions in Nepal, according to a statement.
Business leaders and finance professionals have welcomed a substantial reduction in the disputed tax required to be deposited before filing appeals with the Tax Appellate Tribunal, describing the measure as one of the most taxpayer-friendly provisions in the proposed Finance Bill 2026. They said t
Business leaders, finance professionals and corporate executives on Sunday discussed the implications of the proposed tax reforms under the Finance Bill 2026 at a technical seminar organised by Rahman Rahman Huq (RRH), Chartered Accountants, in the capital. The seminar, held at Lakeshore Hotel in
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has called for a three-year tax exemption for newly listed companies and a wider tax gap between listed and non-listed companies to attract new entries and increase the supply of quality securities. The CSE made the proposal at a post-budget press briefing held
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed the 5,600-point threshold in the post-budget session on Sunday for the first time in nearly 10 months, as investors reacted positively to a series of budgetary measures. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury proposed a range o
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed higher on Sunday as investors welcomed the proposed budgetary incentives and reform measures aimed at revitalising the capital market. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday unveiled a set of capital market-friendly me
Stocks opened sharply higher on Sunday as investors welcomed the proposed budgetary incentives and reform measures aimed at revitalising the capital market.The benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) climbed 50 points, or 0.90 per cent, to 5,570 by 11:00 am, reflecting renewed invest
Yawer Sayeed, a pioneer of Bangladesh's private mutual funds, passed away early Saturday in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Sayeed, managing director of the first private asset management company AIMS of Bangladesh, launched the first private mutual fund, AIMS First Guaranteed Mutual Fund, in 2
The Dhaka bourse is set to shorten its trading settlement cycle from T+2 to T+1 by December this year, a move aimed at boosting trading volume. A committee comprising representatives of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has already begun working to identify the changes needed
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has welcomed a series of initiatives proposed in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, saying the measures would help develop the country's capital market and create a more investment-friendly environment. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thurs
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed the 5,500-point level for the first time in three and a half months this week, driven by investor optimism over capital market-friendly proposals in the national budget, despite heavy selling pressure following the withdrawal of floor
Lub-rref received regulatory approval to revise its plan for utilising residual IPO proceeds, but the funds are currently held with Social Islami Bank - an institution grappling with acute liquidity shortages and an ongoing merger - raising serious questions about the viability of the revised plan.
