Stocks tumbled further on Sunday, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) sinking to a three-month low, as jittery investors continued to offload shares to protect their funds from deeper losses. Analysts said market sentiment remained subdued as investors stayed cautious amid volati
Trading on the country’s two major stock exchanges began the week with losses on Sunday, as key indices and most share prices declined. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX dropped by 12 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 indices each fell by 7
The securities regulator has proposed liquidating closed-end mutual funds or converting them into open-ended funds before maturity if their units trade at more than a 25 per cent discount to net asset value (NAV) on the bourses. The provision has been newly added to the draft amendment to the mutu
Index Agro Industries Ltd, a manufacturer of poultry, fish and cattle feed, has recommended a 12 per cent cash and 5 per cent stock dividend for FY25. The announcement came following a board meeting held on Thursday. The company reported a profit of Tk 261 million in FY25, up 0.80 per cent from T
LankaBangla Finance has announced no dividend for 2024 after posting a 37.25 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 274.8 million. The announcement came as a major disappointment for shareholders, who had expected stronger results in 2024 compared with the previous year. By the end of the
Trading in Treasury bonds in the secondary market has surged by 64 per cent year-on-year to Tk 537 million in the July-September quarter, against the backdrop of declining yields of the debt securities. Bond prices are inversely related to interest rates, so sellers now see an opportunity to mak
The country’s major bourses witnessed a sharp fall in indices during the first half of trading on Wednesday, with most company shares losing value. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX dropped by 43 points in early trading, reports UNB. Among the other indices, the Sh
Trading at the country’s stock exchanges began on a positive note on Tuesday, with key indices posting early gains in the first hour of the session. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 38 points within the first hour of trading. Other indices also moved
Bangladesh Lamps, widely known as BD Lamps, cut its losses by 79 per cent year-on-year to Tk 12.5 million in the first quarter through September, driven by higher sales. The electric bulb and energy-saving light manufacturer saw its overall sales rise around 16 per cent year-on-year to Tk 488 mill
A government announcement concerning shareholders of the five troubled Islamic banks being merged has raised hopes among general shareholders. "The matter of protecting investors' interests is being carefully examined in the merger process," reads an official statement issued by the Ministry of Fi
JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing has approved a further investment of Tk 115 million in its newly inaugurated subsidiary - JMI Specialized Hospital. The leading medical device manufacturer and flagship company of JMI Group will purchase machinery and provide working capital to the hospital. C
Bangladesh’s two stock exchanges witnessed a mixed trend in the first hour of trading on Monday, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rising while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw a slight decline. During the first hour of trading, the DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX
The securities regulator has decided to introduce a new technological framework to enhance transparency in data generation and transmission across the country's stock market. The adoption of a standardised digital reporting language will allow real-time data processing, enabling machines to interp
