Stocks rise buoyed by circuit breaker reset

Stock markets' indexes in Bangladesh rose for a second consecutive day yesterday as investors made fresh bets on blue-chip and large-cap shares, gaining confidence from an increase in the circuit breaker’s lower limit..The stock market circuit breaker determines the extent to which the pri
29 August 2024, 18:00 PM

White paper to focus on mega projects, not all dev projects: Debapriya

The 12-member panel held its first meeting today, the next one on Sep 3
29 August 2024, 12:47 PM

Stocks experiencing a rising trend since morning

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 29 points, or 0.51 percent, to 5,786 until 12.40 pm
29 August 2024, 06:59 AM

Stocks rise again after single-day slump

Stocks in Bangladesh yesterday rebounded from a slight slump the day before as investors made fresh bets on blue-chip and large-cap companies in anticipation beneficial price fluctuations amid the massive reforms underway in the financial sector, including the capital market..A Dhaka-based
28 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Shakib Al Hasan will no longer be BSEC’s brand ambassador

The regulator found Shakib and his company Monarch Holdings involved in several stock market manipulation
28 August 2024, 14:35 PM

Stocks fall after rising for two days

However, the turnover saw a 34% jump from the previous day
27 August 2024, 12:02 PM

Stocks rise marginally

Stocks in Bangladesh yesterday maintained their upward momentum for a second day consecutively as Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, the new chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, made an announcement that bolstered investor confidence..Maqsood said that they will conduct a
25 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Restructure DSE board: brokers’ association

The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh wants appointment of seven new independent directors for the DSE board
25 August 2024, 14:39 PM

Stocks rebound after 5-day losses

Stock markets in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday, snapping a five-day losing streak on the back of an appreciation of banking shares..Shares of banks like Islami Bank Bangladesh, BRAC Bank, City Bank, Pubali Bank and National Bank drew investors the most along with the shares of BAT Banglad
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Stock indexes drop for fourth day

Indexes of stock markets in Bangladesh maintained their losing streak for a fourth straight trading day yesterday as skittish investors made fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip stocks amid price fluctuations..A Dhaka-based investor said the situation of the market remained volatile as the in
20 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Stock turnover rises sharply amid price swings

Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased sharply yesterday as resilient investors put fresh bets on lucrative blue-chip stocks amid price movements..Turnover, which indicates the total value of shares trading on the trading floor, increased 67.84 percent from that on the preceding
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM

DSE chairman resigns

Hafiz Md Hasan Babu sent his resignation letter to DSE and BSEC through email
19 August 2024, 10:47 AM

Dhaka stocks return to black after BSEC gets new chairman

The benchmark index, DSEX, gained 33.87 points or 0.58 percent to 5,812.51 at 11.20 am
19 August 2024, 05:35 AM

Rashed Maqsood gets top job at BSEC

The interim government has appointed Khondoker Rashed Maqsood as chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for four years, according to a notice issued by the finance ministry today..His appointment comes a day after M Masrur Reaz, an economist, declined to join
18 August 2024, 13:12 PM

Dhaka stocks slump in early trade

The benchmark index DSEX lost 120 points as of 12.26pm
18 August 2024, 06:29 AM

Average daily turnover in stocks rises 53%

Average daily turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was 53.57 percent higher last week compared to that in the preceding week as cautious investors opted to sell off their shares to make short-term profits..The weekly data of the country’s premier bourse showed that the participation
17 August 2024, 16:07 PM

Stocks end week with a dip

Stock markets in Bangladesh ended lower yesterday a day after rising as investors went on a selling spree to make short-term profits amid the price movement..As a result, indexes of both markets of the country fell sharply due to the lacklustre performance of sectors which account for larg
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

M Masrur Reaz, new BSEC chairman

He will be in the post for the next four years
13 August 2024, 10:54 AM

Stocks fall breaking a four-day gaining streak

The DSEX declined 1.39% before closing the day at 5,932.28 points
12 August 2024, 12:03 PM

Dhaka stocks falling since morning

The shares at the prime bourse gained for four straight days earlier
12 August 2024, 06:30 AM