Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday urged merchant bankers to bring companies with good performance records to the stock market. 

The key indices of the stock markets of Bangladesh witnessed a significant drop yesterday owing to massive sell-offs by general investors.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), slid 30 points, or 0.48 percent, to close at 6,257.

The stock market of Bangladesh has been going through a bad patch for a year due to the presence of floor price, with political and macroeconomic uncertainties worsening the situation. 

Though the indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose today, its turnover dropped to below the Tk 400-crore mark, which is the lowest in the last four months.

Though the indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose today, its turnover dropped to below the Tk 400-crore mark, which is the lowest in the last four months.

Trade settlement in Dhaka Stock Exchange was disrupted for about six hours yesterday due to a technical glitch.

Banks’ investments of more than Tk 16,000 crore have remained almost stuck in the stock market for the last one year owing to a thin presence of buyers amid the floor price, which has hit lenders’ bottom line and brought down their liquid assets.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the top bourse in Bangladesh, added 9 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 6,347 at 11:45 am.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the top bourse in Bangladesh, added 8 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 6,332 at 11:28 am.

However, the company's half-yearly profit rises 4.5%

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the top bourse in Bangladesh, added only 1 point, or 0.02 per cent, to 6,335 at 12:02 pm.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has relaxed the initial public offering (IPO) rules for Best Holdings on three conditions to help the owning entity of Le Méridien Dhaka raise fund from the public.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), added 2 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 6,341 at 11:32 am.

The company’s accumulated loss now stands at Tk 325 crore

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd’s profit grew 1.4 percent year-on-year to Tk 343.33 crore in the January-June half of 2023.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained 12 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 6,345 at 12:05 pm.

ACI Ltd, one of the leading business houses in Bangladesh, has decided to enter into the aviation business and invest Tk 10 crore in a digital bank, said the company.

Stock market intermediaries in Bangladesh need to operate more responsibly and increase their contribution in achieving the country’s sustainable development goals to boost investor confidence, according to government officials.

BSEC awards nine stakeholders in three categories