Bangladesh’s stock market had a lackluster year in 2022 after posting double-digit returns for the previous two years. Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX), the broad market index of the country, fell 8.1 per cent in 2022, while daily average turnover fell by 35 per cent.

Stocks of Bangladesh returned to the black today after a break of three days though most of the shares either dropped or remained unchanged.

Singer Bangladesh yesterday announced that it registered Tk 7.3 crore as profit after tax in 2022, the lowest in 14 years, attributing the increased cost of raw materials, higher freight rates and devaluation of taka against the US dollar for the fall.

The biggest factor behind the disconnect is that the largest companies with stable profitability refuse to come to the market.

The Dhaka stocks bounced back today after experiencing a mild correction a day before while the turnover of the premier bourse crossed Tk 900 crore after a break of two and a half months.

Stocks in Bangladesh continued rising for the second consecutive day today while the turnover crossed Tk 500 crore at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) after a break of a month.

Most of the global stock indices plunged last March when the war between Russia and Ukraine escalated but they took only two months before bouncing back despite the conflict-induced turmoil worldwide.

Stocks fell today after rising for two days while the turnover managed to cross the Tk 300 crore-mark again after a break of four trading days.

Turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped to 29 months' low although the market index rose slightly today when the stock market regulator lifted the floor price of 169 companies.

Stocks in Bangladesh rose slightly today snapping six straight days’ falling streak.

Stocks in Bangladesh witnessed a major decline today, stretching the losses to the sixth straight trading session.

Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange slipped below Tk 300 crore today reflecting investors’ persisting worry about the direction of the economy.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell in the morning session today, extending the loss for the second consecutive day.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged up in the morning session today after snapping three days’ losing streak.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange’s prime index and turnover dropped for the second consecutive day today as risk-averse investors were in a selling spree.

The stock market regulator has formed an investigation committee to find the reasons behind the technical glitch that kept trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) halted for around three hours today.

Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange remained halted for around three hours today thanks to a technical glitch and at the end of the day the index fell by 0.57 per cent.

Five listed companies that have an accumulated loss of at least Tk 500 crore each saw their share price rise sharply in the past three months, whereas the stocks of the top profit-makers fell.  

Shares at The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose today, the first trading day of the week.

Stock index and turnover both rose today thanks to the increased participation of the investors.