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Why stock market is going nowhere
Designated as a basket case after gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh silenced even its harshest critics as it transformed into one of the world’s foremost development cases.
Hollow promises leave investors holding the bag
The share prices of Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa Limited soared from Tk 60 to Tk 320 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) within just one year after frenzied speculation in 2023 that a foreign investor would buy a significant stake in the company.
Stock market in the last 15 years / Why stock market was overrun by price manipulations
The way that the stock market has been run over the past 15 years under the Sheikh Hasina-led government can be best summarised as facilitative to the manipulation of stock prices.
Too many stockbrokers, asset managers approved during Hasina’s regime
Over the past 15 years, investors have fled the market, initial public offerings (IPOs) have been scarce and capital market growth has fallen short of expectations. Despite this dry market, the number of stock intermediaries entering the market increased steadily.
Most stocks owned by Awami League leaders struggling
Share prices of most companies with directors connected to the immediate past Awami League government saw a big drop in the past month after the fall of Sheikh Hasina, though the market was in a rising trend during the period.
Linde, Renata surge, sending Dhaka stocks to two-month high
Stocks in Bangladesh climbed 1.6 percent yesterday, driven by a surge in the prices of some blue-chip companies such as Renata PLC and Linde Bangladesh.
Stocks close higher after Eid vacation
The prime index gained for the third consecutive day
Dhaka stocks slump in morning trade after market opens following holidays
Dhaka stocks plunged in the morning session, the first trading day following holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh.
Key stock index sheds 352 points in eight days as market keeps bleeding
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the eighth consecutive day yesterday as both local and foreign investors went for sales amid lingering economic uncertainty and disappointing corporate earnings while institutional firms sat idle.
Technical glitch hits DSE website again
The indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) were showing “unusual” data due to an operational error today
Dhaka, Chattogram stocks rise
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained 15 points, or 0.23 per cent, to close at 6,366.