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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.

November 16, 2024
November 16, 2024

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.

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

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.

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

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.

October 1, 2024
October 1, 2024

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.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

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.

June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024

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.

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

Stocks close higher after Eid vacation

The prime index gained for the third consecutive day

April 15, 2024
April 15, 2024

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.

March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024

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.

March 11, 2024
March 11, 2024

Dhaka bourse goes dark after error in adjusting single firm’s rights shares

All indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) showed unusual figures yesterday due to an “operational error” that adversely impacted investor confidence, causing turnover to plummet amid huge sales pressure.