The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed slightly higher on Thursday as investors positioned themselves ahead of the national budget announcement, amid expectations of market-friendly measures and regulatory reforms. The newly reconstituted Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Co
The highest annual tax rebate on investments in listed securities will be reduced by one-fourth, or 25 per cent, to Tk 0.75 million if the draft Income Tax Act 2027 is approved by parliament. Under the proposed act, the maximum eligible investment will be capped at Tk 7.5 million a year, with 10 p
The finance minister's budget for FY27 proposed adopting a digitalised and time-bound initial public offering (IPO) process, but stopped short of offering any new tax incentives to encourage fresh listings - a long-standing demand of market participants. The country's stock market has seen no new
Stocks opened higher on Thursday, extending the market's recent rally as investors positioned themselves ahead of the national budget announcement, amid expectations of market-friendly measures and regulatory reforms. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is scheduled to unveil the FY2026-
ChatGPT maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a US initial public offering recently, the company said on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and
