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Stocks witness volatility in early trading

Stocks witness volatility in early trading

FE Online Report 2018-05-29 11:27:57

Stocks witnessed volatile trading in early hour of trading Tuesday as investors are active both sides of trading fence. Following the previous day’s correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...

Venture capital: Govt body to frame policy guideline in six weeks

Venture capital: Govt body to frame policy guideline in six weeks

FE Report 2018-05-29 10:11:06

The government has formed a high-powered committee to formulate a policy guideline regarding venture capital and investment eco-system in the country. The 10-member body is asked to prepare the guide...

Falling budget execution rate gives 'bad signal'

Falling budget execution rate gives 'bad signal'

-- 2018-05-29 09:51:20

The declining rate of budget implementation over the last few years is a very bad omen for the country, Finance Minister A M A Muhith has said. "It is indeed (giving) a very bad signal," the finance...

Emphasis on skilled labour for sustainable economic growth

Emphasis on skilled labour for sustainable economic growth

FE Online Report 2018-05-28 20:49:54

Experts on Monday has laid emphasis on skilled labour force for attaining sustainable economic growth and interlinked skills development system in accordance to the needs of the labour market. They a...

Stocks slip into red amid low turnover

Stocks slip into red amid low turnover

FE Online Report 2018-05-28 15:47:45

Stocks slipped into the red on Monday, spanning the two-day gaining streak, as bearish trend continued. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went down by more than 39 points to s...

Bashundhara Paper's IPO lottery May 30

Bashundhara Paper's IPO lottery May 30

FE Online Desk 2018-05-28 12:44:20

The IPO lottery conduction programme for allotment of shares of Bashundhara Paper Mills will be held on May 30, according to an official notification of the company. The company issued above 26.04 mi...

IPO subscription of two cos to begin in April

IPO subscription of two cos to begin in April

FE Report 2018-05-28 11:48:54

The public subscription of Aman Cotton Fibrous Limited and VFS Thread Dyeing Limited will open on June 03 and June 24 respectively, officials said. Aman Cotton: The public subscription of Aman Cott...

DSE, CSE witness upturn at opening

DSE, CSE witness upturn at opening

FE Online Report 2018-05-28 11:37:58

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Monday as some investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the previous...

Defaulters swallow Tk 800b bank money

Defaulters swallow Tk 800b bank money

Kamrun Nahar 2018-05-28 09:47:37

Lawmakers have identified the legal loopholes as one of the major reasons why bank-loan defaulters go unscathed, in most cases. The 23rd meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the ministr...

BEA recommends Tk 12t alternative budget plan

BEA recommends Tk 12t alternative budget plan

-- 2018-05-27 17:04:16

The Bangladesh Economic Association has recommended a Tk 12 trillion budget for the coming fiscal year, which is nearly three times the current year's budget, reports bdnews24.com "Our budget is reas...

Stocks end higher for second day

Stocks end higher for second day

FE Online Report 2018-05-27 17:04:06

Stocks finished marginally for the second day in a row on Sunday as investors showed their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went up by 27...

Stocks mostly positive on higher trading

Stocks mostly positive on higher trading

FE Online Report 2018-05-27 11:45:46

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Sunday as some investors were showing their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Following the...

Shurwid Industries incurs losses in last three years

Shurwid Industries incurs losses in last three years

Mohammad Mufazzal 2018-05-27 10:21:12

Shurwid Industries Limited, a 'Z' category company, has incurred losses in last three consecutive years allegedly due to a crisis in management as well as short supply of electricity and gas. As a re...

Exports get raw deal from both big, small SAARC nations

Exports get raw deal from both big, small SAARC nations

Syful Islam 2018-05-27 09:54:54

Exports from Bangladesh to SAARC countries are being subjected to various types of non-tariff and para-tariff barriers, according to a study carried out by the Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) recen...

Revenue collection at Benapole port declines

Revenue collection at Benapole port declines

-- 2018-05-26 20:47:48

The revenue collection at Benapole Land Port has fallen below target in the current fiscal year due to a number of reasons. However, statistics show the number of imports to have risen in the country...

FDI from Singapore drops by two-thirds in 2017

FDI from Singapore drops by two-thirds in 2017

FE Online Report 2018-05-26 14:42:01

Net inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Singapore declined by 69 per cent in 2017, according to the latest statistics of the central bank. It showed that the net inflow of Singaporean FDI...

Prime Bank approves 10pc stock, 7.0pc cash dividend

Prime Bank approves 10pc stock, 7.0pc cash dividend

FE Online Desk 2018-05-26 12:52:38

The 23rd Annual General Meeting of Prime Bank Limited was held recently at Krishibid Institution, Farmgate, Dhaka. Azam J Chowdhury, Chairman, Board of Directors presided over the meeting. Among dif...

Stocks slide for fifth straight week

Stocks slide for fifth straight week

FE Report 2018-05-26 11:34:43

Stocks witnessed yet another bearish week that ended on Thursday, extending the losing streak for fifth week in a row. During the five consecutive weeks, the core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...

Sonali to inject Tk 1.65b as equity into Farmers Bank

Sonali to inject Tk 1.65b as equity into Farmers Bank

FE Report 2018-05-26 09:59:23

The state-run Sonali Bank has decided to inject Tk 1.65 billion as equity into scam-hit Farmers Bank Ltd. soon, a senior official said. The board of directors of the state-run bank at its 577th meeti...

Renata to establish subsidiary company in UK

Renata to establish subsidiary company in UK

Babul Barman 2018-05-26 00:20:55

Renata Limited (formerly Pfizer Limited) has decided to establish a subsidiary company in United Kingdom after fulfilling necessary regulatory requirements to export products to the European countries...

Al-Arafah Bank approves 20pc dividend for 2017

Al-Arafah Bank approves 20pc dividend for 2017

FE Desk Report 2018-05-25 10:48:16

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has approved 15 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017. The dividend was approved at the bank's 23rd annual general meetin...

Envoy Textiles witnesses steady revenue growth in last five years

Envoy Textiles witnesses steady revenue growth in last five years

Mohammad Mufazzal 2018-05-25 10:43:35

Envoy Textiles, a fashion denim manufacturer and exporter, witnessed a steady growth in revenue earnings during the last five years. The company, however, showed mixed performance in making profit an...

BSEC urges stakeholders' support to bring stability in capital market

BSEC urges stakeholders' support to bring stability in capital market

FE Report 2018-05-25 10:31:43

The securities regulator has urged the stakeholders to play a supportive role for bringing back stability in the capital market. Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the regulator, m...

Stocks rebound from two-day losing streak

Stocks rebound from two-day losing streak

FE Online Report 2018-05-24 15:36:56

Stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday with core index of the Dhaka bourse soared 1.28 per cent, powered by investors’ buying spree on large-cap stocks. The market started on positive note and t...

Most energy cos report better earnings in Q3

Most energy cos report better earnings in Q3

FE Report 2018-05-24 11:07:20

Most of the listed companies under fuel and power sector reported increased earnings per share (EPS) for the January-March (Q3) quarter of 2018 compared to the same period of previous year. Out of...

Stocks end lower in penultimate trading day

Stocks end lower in penultimate trading day

FE Online Report 2018-05-23 15:32:05

Stocks ended marginally lower on Wednesday, the penultimate trading day of the week, as investors remained on selling binge, especially on banking stocks. Analysts said the ongoing pessimism kept i...

Dragon Sweater to issue rights share

Dragon Sweater to issue rights share

FE Online Report 2018-05-23 11:48:36

The board of directors of Dragon Sweater and Spinning Limited has decided to issue rights share for expansion of the company’s existing project. The rights issue is an offer of new shares by...

Stocks inch down at opening

Stocks inch down at opening

FE Online Report 2018-05-23 11:38:53

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed downturn in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid ongoing bearish trend. Following the previous day&rsquo...

BB okays manual for issuing new treasury bond

BB okays manual for issuing new treasury bond

FE Report 2018-05-23 10:09:34

The central bank has approved a manual for the floating rate treasury bond (FRTB), paving the way for issuing such a debt instrument in the country. The government had earlier decided to issue such...

ECNEC nods primary education development project, 15 others

ECNEC nods primary education development project, 15 others

-- 2018-05-22 17:05:44

A Tk 383.97 billion primary education project was approved on Tuesday in a bid to strengthen the country’s primary education system. The approval came at the weekly meeting of Executive Committ...