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.
7y ago
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.
7y ago
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.
7y ago
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
7y ago
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.
7y ago
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
7y ago
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.
7y ago
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
7y ago
July 21, 2016
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.
July 20, 2016
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
July 18, 2016
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.
July 4, 2016
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
July 3, 2016
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
July 3, 2016
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
June 3, 2016
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.
April 27, 2016
Bangladesh poised to be a top investment destination
Policymakers and business leaders from Bangladesh yesterday reiterated the country’s potential as a top investment
April 5, 2016
Extend banks' stock exposure deadline
The Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday urged the central bank to extend the deadline for bringing down banks'
March 25, 2016
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.
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