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
August 6, 2015
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
July 31, 2015
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
July 17, 2015
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
July 13, 2015
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.
July 12, 2015
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
July 9, 2015
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.
July 8, 2015
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.
July 4, 2015
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.
June 17, 2015
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.
June 5, 2015
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
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