Foreign funds double in DSE
Net foreign investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange more than doubled to Tk 754.58 crore year-on-year in the first quarter this year, as the Bangladeshi stocks are gradually becoming lucrative for investment.
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Fixed deposits account for 57pc of DSE's revenue
Interests on fixed deposits generated more than half of the total revenue for Dhaka Stock Exchange than the bourse's core business that includes share transactions and listing fees.
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Dhaka bourse moves to revamp OTC market
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has moved to revamp over-the-counter (OTC) market so it becomes more active and attractive.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt devising ways to offload shares of state companies
The government is devising ways to offload state-owned companies' shares as well as its stakes in multinational firms that are
20 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Invest more in infrastructure for sustainable growth
Bangladesh is showing signs of resilience over the years, overcoming natural disasters and conflict, but the country still needs to focus on infrastructure development to continue the economic growth in the long term, said a regional chief of Standard Chartered.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Foreign funds shoot up in Dhaka bourse
Net foreign investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange soared two and a half times year-on-year to Tk 238.46 crore in February, as the
12 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Big business groups not tempted by stockmarket
The biggest and most successful entrepreneurs in the country are yet to find the capital market a lucrative source of financing for their companies that they built over the years.
11 March 2017, 18:00 PM
LankaBangla to hire more women
LankaBangla Finance plans to increase the ratio of women it employs to 25 percent by 2020 as it strongly believes females equally
7 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Tribunal moves on 1996 stock scam
The trial of a long pending case on 1996's stockmarket scam will start on Sunday in the special tribunal formed for quick disposal of
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Argon Denims plans expansion as demand rises
Argon Denims, a subsidiary of Evince Group, plans to purchase nine air jet looms at Tk 5 crore to increase its production capacity and
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM
GE to invest more in power projects
General Electric plans to invest more in gas-based electricity generation projects in Bangladesh as the US conglomerate wants to boost
16 July 2015, 18:11 PM
Funds raised through rights issue double
Funds raised by listed companies from rights shares more than doubled in fiscal 2014-15 from a year earlier.
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM
IPO funds rise 33pc
Some 15 companies and one mutual fund entered the stockmarket last fiscal year, raising about Tk 1,246 crore through initial public
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM
DSE loses 7pc in first half for political unrest
Stock prices declined 7.24 percent in the first six months of the year, mainly due to political turmoil in the first quarter, which eroded investor confidence.
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Foreign funds in stocks drop 48pc
Net position by foreign investors in Dhaka stocks dropped about 48 percent year-on-year in fiscal 2014-15, as investor enthusiasm waned amid political uncertainty.
7 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Shoe sales thrive ahead of Eid in Bangladesh
A number of footwear manufacturers are expanding business networks, pinning their hopes on brisk sales ahead of the Eid.
3 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Debit card market has huge scope to grow
When the world is evolving towards a cashless society, Bangladesh falls behind others in digital payment system.
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Target stable stockmarket
Institutional investors will be exempted from paying 10 percent at-source tax on their income from the share market, in a budgetary
4 June 2015, 18:00 PM
DSE runs without chief tech officer
The information and communication technology department of Dhaka Stock Exchange has been running without a chief technology officer for more than a year.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt may offload its shares in power firms
The government has initiated a fresh move to offload its shares in state-owned power companies on to the stockmarket. The Power Division under the power, energy and mineral resources ministry will sit with key stakeholders today to discuss the issue.
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Plummy Fashions: a beacon among green factories
Bangladesh, which is often associated with hazardous working conditions and disasters in garment factories, will reach a milestone
25 April 2015, 18:00 PM
DSE calls for reducing tax at source on share transactions
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has proposed the finance ministry to reduce tax at source on share transactions to 0.015 percent from the existing 0.05 percent considering the current volatile situation in the market.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Political crisis eats into foreign funds in stocks
Share selling by foreign investors outstripped purchases for the first time in the last three and a half years, due to weak performance
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Tosrifa set to build Tk 152cr dyeing unit
Tosrifa Industries will set up an eco-friendly dyeing unit by raising capital from the public, to become self-sufficient in fabric
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Telenor aims to go big on mobile financial services
Telenor Group, which owns the majority stakes in Grameenphone, is eyeing a stronger footing in Bangladesh's mobile financial
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Go for technology-neutral spectrum auction
Grameenphone is hoping the upcoming auction for the 1,800-megahertz spectrum band would be technology-neutral, as it would enable the operator, the country's largest, to participate in it.
4 March 2015, 18:00 PM
The next step in mobile tech
The world's largest mobile technology event began in Barcelona yesterday with a spotlight on innovations to reach the next level of high-speed data services.
2 March 2015, 18:50 PM
Italian SMEs may invest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh should focus on exploring its domestic market, in addition to its export markets, while small and medium Italian enterprises can invest here in joint ventures to serve local and regional markets, said an Italian minister.
22 February 2015, 18:48 PM