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.
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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.
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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
May 27, 2015
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.
May 21, 2015
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.
April 26, 2015
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
April 22, 2015
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.
April 6, 2015
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
March 23, 2015
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
March 15, 2015
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
March 5, 2015
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.
March 3, 2015
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.
February 23, 2015
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.
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