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Fund raising by cos through rights shares drops 62pc

Fund raising by cos through rights shares drops 62pc

Babul Barman 2018-06-26 12:15:49

Funds raised by listed companies through issuance of rights fell sharply by 62 per cent in the outgoing Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 compared to the previous FY. Three listed firms netted about Tk 3.93 b...

DSE, CSE  meander at opening

DSE, CSE meander at opening

FE Online Report 2018-06-26 11:49:16

Dhaka stocks witnessed positive trend while Chittagong stocks saw negative trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday. Following the previous day’s downturn, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ope...

Govt’s debt from bond sales set to fall 13pc

Govt’s debt from bond sales set to fall 13pc

Jasim Uddin Haroon 2018-06-26 10:18:20

The government liabilities, in terms of borrowing through domestic debt securities, are likely to be 13 per cent lower in the next fiscal year (FY) over those of the outgoing fiscal. The domestic deb...

Deposit govt funds with PCBs at rates below 6.0pc: ABB

Deposit govt funds with PCBs at rates below 6.0pc: ABB

FE Report 2018-06-26 09:45:20

Top executives of the private commercial banks (PCBs) have urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to ensure depositing the government's fund with their banks at rates below 6.0 per cent for implementing the s...

Stocks retreat after four-day rallies

Stocks retreat after four-day rallies

FE Online Report 2018-06-25 15:38:56

Country’s both bourses slipped back into the red on Monday, breaking a four-day gaining streak, as risk-averse investors sold shares to pocket profits. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stoc...

Islami Bank approves 10pc cash dividend

Islami Bank approves 10pc cash dividend

FE Online Desk 2018-06-25 13:19:00

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has organised its 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Kurmitola Golf Club in the capital. The board of directors in the AGM approved 10 per cent cash dividend and Fina...

AB Bank holds 36th AGM

AB Bank holds 36th AGM

FE Online Desk 2018-06-25 12:34:03

The 36th Annual General Meeting of AB Bank was held on Sunday at International Convention City Bashundhara. The Board of Directors proposed “No Dividends” for the year 2017 which was...

IFIC Bank approves 12pc stock dividend

IFIC Bank approves 12pc stock dividend

FE Online Desk 2018-06-25 11:59:45

IFIC Bank Limited has arranged its 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Officers’ Club located at Bailey Road in the capital. In presence of shareholders of the bank, the meeting approved t...

Bourses see lower in topsy-turvy trade

Bourses see lower in topsy-turvy trade

FE Online Report 2018-06-25 11:53:45

Stocks demonstrated a topsy-turvy trend in the early hour of trading on Monday as some investors are booking profits on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous four days’ upward movement,...

DSE to de-list ICB AMCL 2nd NRB MF on July 24

DSE to de-list ICB AMCL 2nd NRB MF on July 24

FE Report 2018-06-25 10:38:33

ICB AMCL 2nd NRB Mutual Fund will be de-listed from the stock exchanges on July 24 due to completion of its stipulated 10-year tenure. The ICB AMCL 2nd NRB Mutual Fund (closed-end), managed by ICB As...

China eyes long-term benefit from DSE

China eyes long-term benefit from DSE

Ismail Hossain, from Beijing 2018-06-25 10:35:07

The China consortium faces no pressure for immediate return from their investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), a top official of Shenzhen Stock Exchange said. The consortium of Shenzhen-Shanghai bo...

Warning against burdening banks

Warning against burdening banks

FE Report 2018-06-25 09:53:04

The financial sector of Bangladesh has developed a dangerous notion called 'mismatch of maturity', as short-term deposits are used for financing long-term investment here, eminent economist Dr. Rehman...

Philippines reseeks probe report on reserve heist

Philippines reseeks probe report on reserve heist

Syful Islam 2018-06-25 09:42:54

The Philippines government has again requested Bangladesh to forward an investigation report on reserve heist from the Bangladesh Bank's account at the New York Fed, finance ministry sources said. Th...

DSEX exceeds 5,500-mark on buying spree

DSEX exceeds 5,500-mark on buying spree

FE Online Report 2018-06-24 15:44:04

Stocks extended the winning streak for the fourth session on Sunday with the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossing the 5,500-mark. DSEX, prime index of the DSE, went up by 80.24 points, or...

Jamuna Bank approves 22pc stock dividend

Jamuna Bank approves 22pc stock dividend

FE Online Desk 2018-06-24 14:57:08

Jamuna Bank Limited has arranged its 17th Annual General Meeting (AMG) at the ABACUS Convention Center located at Eskaton area in the capital. The Shareholders attending the AGM approved 22 per cent...

Meghna Bank holds AGM, declares 6pc stock dividend

Meghna Bank holds AGM, declares 6pc stock dividend

FE Online Desk 2018-06-24 13:21:52

Meghna Bank Limited has recently organised its 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Le Meridien Dhaka. The board of the directors in the meeting declared 6 per cent stock dividend for the year end...

Stocks open higher on rate cut decision

Stocks open higher on rate cut decision

FE Online Report 2018-06-24 11:51:38

The prices of most of the stocks witnessed steep rise in early hour of trading on Sunday as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Brokers said investors continued their b...

Firm selection for subways' feasibility study faces review

Firm selection for subways' feasibility study faces review

Munima Sultana 2018-06-24 11:31:15

A cabinet committee has asked the authority concerned to review the selection of an international contractor for carrying out a feasibility study on subways in the city. Sources said the cabinet comm...

Bashundhara Paper gets listing approval

Bashundhara Paper gets listing approval

FE Report 2018-06-24 10:14:11

Bashundhara Paper Mills has received listing approval from the Dhaka bourse to make its share trading debut. A DSE official said the board of directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gave listing...

Far East Knitting sees steady growth in last five years

Far East Knitting sees steady growth in last five years

Mohammad Mufazzal 2018-06-24 10:07:20

Far East Knitting & Dyeing Industries (FEKDI) exhibited a steady growth in sales revenue and net profit during last five financial years (FY) from 2012-13 to 2016-17. The company's earnings per s...

News on interest rate cut breathes life into stocks

News on interest rate cut breathes life into stocks

Babul Barman 2018-06-23 13:10:09

Stocks edged higher last week on active participation of both institutional and general investors. Analysts said investors were putting fresh funds in stocks pinning their hopes on the news that the...

United Power now fourth largest market cap co

United Power now fourth largest market cap co

FE Report 2018-06-23 13:02:50

The United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited witnessed a steady growth in its net profit and emerged the fourth largest market cap listed company. The power generation company's tot...

Outflow of women migrants on rise despite workplace abuse

Outflow of women migrants on rise despite workplace abuse

Arafat Ara 2018-06-23 10:05:36

The number of women workers leaving for Saudi Arabia for jobs has increased in recent months despite the fact that workplace abuse has forced many to return home. A total of 39,578 women migrants wen...

Overcrowding of prisons strains budgetary funds

Overcrowding of prisons strains budgetary funds

Jubair Hasan 2018-06-23 09:50:34

The jail authorities are facing hardship to accommodate an increasing number of inmates, placing strains on its limited budget, officials said. This leads to financial constraints, while making it di...

Agri sector not getting its due in nat'l budget

Agri sector not getting its due in nat'l budget

FE Report 2018-06-23 09:36:21

The country's agriculture sector is witnessing a sluggish growth in recent years and it is inadequate to propel the targeted GDP growth, experts warned at a seminar in the capital on Friday. At the s...

Central bank asks NBFIs to rationalise deposit rates

Central bank asks NBFIs to rationalise deposit rates

Siddique Islam 2018-06-22 11:58:57

The central bank has asked the non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) to fix the interest rates on deposits at reasonable level for ensuring stability in the country's financial sector. The advic...

BSEC forms body to probe 'unusual' price hike of stocks

BSEC forms body to probe 'unusual' price hike of stocks

FE Report 2018-06-22 11:58:15

The securities regulator has formed an one-member enquiry committee to probe into the 'unusual' and 'suspicious' transactions conducted by Commerce Bank Securities and Investment Limited. The committ...

Delta Life approves 25pc cash div

Delta Life approves 25pc cash div

-- 2018-06-22 11:51:19

The 32nd annual general meeting (AGM) of Delta Life Insurance Company Limited on Thursday approved 25 per cent cash dividend for each share of Tk 10 each for the year 2017. Chairman of the board of...

Zaheen Spinning's rights subscription to begin July 29

Zaheen Spinning's rights subscription to begin July 29

FE Report 2018-06-22 11:40:28

The subscription to rights shares of Zaheen Spinning Limited will open on July 29 and will continue till August 26. The company will raise a capital worth Tk 985.52 million issuing 98.55 million ri...

BD for greater connectivity with India

BD for greater connectivity with India

-- 2018-06-21 18:40:08

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali said Thursday that Bangladesh and India should co-operate in connectivity for the mutual benefit. "Connectivity offers a game-changing opportuni...