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
Meghna Group to get go-ahead for first private economic zone
The Meghna Economic Zone of Meghna Group of Industries is all set to receive investments from home and abroad, as the first private economic zone is going to obtain the final nod from the authority next month.
20 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Finding investors for DSE is top priority: new chief
The new managing director of Dhaka Stock Exchange said he would attach top priority to finding strategic investors for the
19 July 2016, 18:00 PM
United Group to set up economic zone for IT industry
United Group will set up a specialised IT-focused economic zone in Dhaka to attract foreign entrepreneurs.
17 July 2016, 18:00 PM
IPO funds fell 31pc last fiscal year
Nine companies and two mutual funds entered the stockmarket last fiscal year, bringing in about Tk 858 crore
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Bank to focus more on retail banking
The focus of most commercial banks is currently on one area and that is wholesale banking. Their target groups are
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Strict rules stymie flow of rights share
Only two companies offered rights share in the outgoing fiscal year, and the funds raised by them were more than four times
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM
New jobs to stay elusive
The parameters of employment generation show it would be a tough task for the government in the next fiscal year to create adequate jobs, which is a key element for higher economic growth.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh poised to be a top investment destination
Policymakers and business leaders from Bangladesh yesterday reiterated the country’s potential as a top investment
26 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Extend banks' stock exposure deadline
The Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday urged the central bank to extend the deadline for bringing down banks'
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaka bourse's revenue mostly from FDR interest
Interests on fixed deposits generated more revenue for Dhaka Stock Exchange than the bourse's core business that includes share transactions and listing fees.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaka bourse recommends 10pc cash dividends
Dhaka Stock Exchange has recommended 10 percent cash dividends for fiscal 2014-15 that will bring relief to its shareholders who are passing tough times for a bearish trend in the secondary market, which is their main source of income.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM
United Power eyes expansion
United Power Generation and Distribution Company plans to expand its generation capacity to 100MW each in two of
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Summit merges power subsidiaries
Summit Power, the first private sector power producer, plans to merge three of its subsidiaries as part of a new business strategy of its parent company, Summit Group.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM
United Power merges two of its units
United Power Generation and Distribution Company acquired two of its power generating units at Tk 652 crore in a
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
DSE launches share trading app next week
The Dhaka Stock Exchange is all set to launch a mobile application on March 9 to allow investors to do share trading on their mobile phones.
2 March 2016, 18:00 PM
DSE's income creeps up 1pc
Net income of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 1 percent year-on-year in the second financial year after the demutualisation of the bourse.
28 February 2016, 18:00 PM
United Airways resumes flights
Private carrier United Airways yesterday resumed its flight operations, which remained suspended for three weeks due to an unavailability of aircraft.
24 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Confidence deficit biggest risk to stockmarket: survey
Lack of investor confidence will be the biggest risk to the capital market this year, said 42.5 percent of the respondents in a recent survey by LankaBangla Securities.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Titas Gas share price battered by cuts in distribution charges
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company lost more than Tk 3,000 crore in market value over the last five months after a recent change in distribution charges.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
United Air suspends all flights indefinitely
Private carrier United Airways has suspended flight operations due to unavailability of aircraft, creating uncertainty
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM