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Paramount Insurance profit up 5pc on cost cuts

Paramount Insurance profit up 5pc on cost cuts

Listed non-life insurance company Paramount Insurance showed a 5 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 4.81 million in its first quarter (January-March) of 2025, supported by lower management and commission costs. The earnings per share (EPS) rose to Tk 1.18 for the first quarter of 2025

Dhaka stocks regain 100 points in a day after massive slide

Dhaka stocks regain 100 points in a day after massive slide

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has rallied to regain 100 points in a day as indices rose sharply in a recovery following a sector-wide decline on Wednesday caused by the India-Pakistan conflict in the region. The DSE price index knocked up 99.85 points to post 4,902 at the close on Thursday. Altho

Yields on BGTBs decline

Yields on BGTBs decline

The yield on two-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) dropped significantly on Tuesday as banks expressed increased interest in investing their excess liquidity in the securities. The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the BGTBs came down to 11.97 per cent on the day

Beach Hatchery's income soars 214pc in Q3 on higher revenue

Beach Hatchery's income soars 214pc in Q3 on higher revenue

The shrimp fry producer Beach Hatchery posted a 214 percent year-on-year surge in profit to Tk 77.9 million for the January- March quarter of FY25, driven by higher revenue and a reduction in operating expenses. Its earnings per share (EPS) jumped to Tk 1.88 for the third quarter of FY25 from Tk 0

Banking, mutual funds trading up halt DSEX slide

Banking, mutual funds trading up halt DSEX slide

The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has avoided a big dip, thanks to fundamental banks and mutual funds, which contributed heavily to trading. The DSEX, the benchmark index, shed 12.94 points on Tuesday, closing at 4951 points. It had hit 4,964 points on Monday. Trading began on a negativ

Stocks open higher after recent price fall

Stocks open higher after recent price fall

Stocks opened higher on Tuesday, as bargain hunters continued buying lucrative shares after a recent price fall. Following the previous day’s gain, the market opened on a positive note as anticipation of a probable market recovery built up surrounding the earnings declarations of the listed

Pubali Bank to issue bonds to collect Tk 15b

Pubali Bank to issue bonds to collect Tk 15b

Pubali Bank wants to raise Tk 15 billion through subordinated bonds to strengthen capital base under Basel-III compliance as per the Bangladesh Bank's December 2014 guidelines on risk-based capital adequacy. The bond issuance is subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities concerned- Bang

TREC licence of Tristar Securities revoked

TREC licence of Tristar Securities revoked

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has revoked the TREC licence of Tristar Securities only 44 months after it was issued due to the firm's failure to maintain the required capital. However, the owner of Tristar Securities, Md. Zillur Rahman Mridha told The Financial Express that he intentionally chos