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Top ten-traded cos grab 41pc turnover

FE Report 2019-03-19 10:39:47

Brac Bank dominated the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) turnover chart on Monday while top ten-traded companies grabbed 41 per cent transactions. Market operators said investors showed their buying appeti...

6FYP misses export, import targets

FE Report 2019-03-19 09:18:29

Bangladesh needs to boost its allocation in education and health sector, otherwise the country may face disparity in these areas in the near future, experts warned at a meeting on Monday. At the same...

Stocks plunges as bank shares slump

FE Online Report 2019-03-18 15:50:09

Stocks witnessed sharp fall on Monday as risk-averse investors went on selling spree, particularly on bank shares. Market analysts said small investors were not confident enough to inject fresh fund...

Pubali Bank to issue Tk 7.50b subordinated bond

FE Online Report 2019-03-18 11:31:36

The board of directors of Pubali Bank Limited has decided to issue 7 years subordinated bond-II for Tk 7.50 billion, said an official disclosure on Monday. The Board of Directors has decided to issue...

Shares descent in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-03-18 11:25:29

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed downward trend in early trading on Monday as investors mostly followed cautious stance. Following the previous week’s mild correction,...

United Ins recommends 13pc div

FE Report 2019-03-18 10:31:49

The board of directors of United Insurance has recommended 7.05 per cent cash and 5.95 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of dividend will come during...

Subscription of Coppertech to open March 31

FE Report 2019-03-18 10:29:56

The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Coppertech Industries is set to begin on March 31, aiming to raise Tk 200 million from the capital market. The public subscription of Silco Pharmaceu...

Olympic Industries posts 14pc revenue growth

Babul Barman 2019-03-17 10:24:22

Olympic Industries, the country's largest biscuits manufacturer, has posted a 14.51 per cent growth in revenue year-on-year in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 to Tk 12.93 billion. Amid growing demand for it...

No more 'unfavourable' foreign aid

FE Report 2019-03-17 09:49:01

State minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam said Bangladesh prefers trade partnership to overseas assistance as the country has decided to scale down its aid dependence. "We want to reduce our...

BB 'needs to be bold' in handling banking sector volatility

FE Report 2019-03-17 09:32:31

The central bank authorities need to be more bold and should not kowtow to any external pressure to tackle the current banking sector volatility in the country, former Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr...

BD-China trade to hit $18b mark in two years

FE Online Report 2019-03-16 19:25:34

Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and China, which accounted to $12.40 billion in 2017-18, is expected to hit $18 billion mark by 2021, according to economists. President of Dhaka Chamber of Commer...

Weekly analysis: Stocks extend losses

Babul Barman 2019-03-16 10:28:48

Stocks witnessed yet another bearish week that ended on Thursday amid dull trading as investors continued their selling binge on sector specific shares. Market analysts said investors were mostly on...

Top ten cos account for one-fourth turnover

FE Report 2019-03-16 10:25:03

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company (BATBC) dominated the prime bourse's turnover chart last week while top ten-traded companies captured 34 per cent transactions. The BATBC also dominated...

Banks' consumer lending growth defies BB order

Jasim Uddin Haroon 2019-03-16 10:16:15

Leading commercial banks provide consumer finance that surpasses the growth rate of banks' total lending violating the central bank instruction, according to an investigation. In 2017, the Bangladesh...

Go for FTA deals with Europe, China

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan 2019-03-16 10:12:19

Bangladesh should move to ink free trade agreements with its major partners including China to cope with the possible loss of trade preferences in the post-LDC era, says a new UN report. The power-ba...

BD seeks greater int’l support to achieve SDGs

-- 2019-03-15 14:32:03

Bangladesh has sought greater support from the international community to help it achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including those related to women and girls. "We reiterate our commitmen...

Making city hazard map is a challenge: JICA official

FE Report 2019-03-15 11:12:03

The challenge for future development of Dhaka city will be risk communication, a JICA official told a workshop on Thursday. Risk communication refers to the exchange of information between the gov...

New Line Clothings IPO lottery

FE Report 2019-03-15 10:31:57

The New Line Clothings will hold its IPO lottery draw on March 24 to allocate 30 million ordinary shares among successful applicants. The lottery draw will be held at the Institution of Engineers,...

Ten cos grab 40pc transaction

FE Report 2019-03-15 10:29:41

The ten most traded companies accounted for 40 per cent of the transactions on the prime bourse on Thursday, with the British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company (BATBC) leading the turnover chart. M...

‘Blue economy’ key to achieving double digit growth: Minister

-- 2019-03-14 20:29:22

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said that by establishing a “blue economy” the country would achieve double digit growth by 2025. “The government is working on u...

Stocks inch up in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-03-14 11:26:15

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early trading on Thursday as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day&r...

China to invest more than $50b in next 10 yrs in BD

FE Desk Report 2019-03-14 10:44:44

China is expected to invest more than $50 billion in the next 10 to 15 years in Bangladesh's thrust sectors like energy and power, transport and communications etc. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi MP d...

Total tenure of existing closed-end MFs won't be more than 20 yrs

FE Report 2019-03-14 10:42:09

The stockmarket regulator has issued a directive scrapping its previous directive regarding conversion or liquidation of closed-end mutual funds on completion of tenure of ten years. According to BSE...

'BD, India to be key regional economic actors over decade'

FE Report 2019-03-14 10:41:16

Building a pluralistic and liberal democratic society is a common challenge for both Bangladesh and India, a visiting Indian researcher said on Wednesday. Both the countries are facing the risks of e...

First report on women board members of listed cos released

FE Desk Report 2019-03-14 10:39:36

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and UN Women to "Ring the Bell for Gender Equality". It is a global initiative...

'RCBC lawsuit not a setback to stolen money recovery'

-- 2019-03-13 16:57:35

Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir has said the defamation lawsuit filed by Philippines’ Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) against Bangladesh Bank is not a setback to the efforts to recover...

Stocks extend loss with rising turnover

FE Online Report 2019-03-13 16:03:28

Stocks extended the losing streak for the third day in a row on Wednesday as risk-averse investors continued their selling binge on sector-wise issues. Market analysts said cautious investors went on...

BD poised to emerge as 30th largest economy: MIGA VP

-- 2019-03-13 12:22:08

Bangladesh is poised to emerge as the world's 30th largest economy over the next few years with a trillion-dollar GDP, a top official of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) said Wednesday....

Markets witness uptrend in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-03-13 11:43:09

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Wednesday as investors were mostly showing their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following the previ...

Dutch-Bangla Bank recommends 150pc stock dividend

FE Online Report 2019-03-13 11:36:08

The board of directors of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) has recommended 150 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018, said an official disclosure on Wednesday. The board has als...