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Stocks keep gaining amid high turnover

Stocks keep gaining amid high turnover

FE Online Report 2018-07-11 16:02:36

Stocks edged higher for the second straight session on Wednesday with turnover surpassing Tk 11 billion-mark after eight months on the major bourse. The market opened on upward trend and the key in...

DSE, CSE jump at opening

DSE, CSE jump at opening

FE Online Report 2018-07-11 11:28:09

Prices of most of the shares on both bourses jumped at the opening session on Wednesday after the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) scaled Tk 10-billion mark on Tuesday. Following the previous day’s u...

BSEC allows Runner Automobiles to explore cut-off price for IPO

BSEC allows Runner Automobiles to explore cut-off price for IPO

FE Report 2018-07-11 11:11:25

The securities regulator has allowed Runner Automobiles to determine the cut-off price required to go public under book building method. The approval came at a meeting at Bangladesh Securities and...

BD leading global push to get transitional benefits

BD leading global push to get transitional benefits

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan 2018-07-11 10:21:39

Bangladesh is leading a global push for getting the LDC-related benefits for the nations that are set to graduate to a developing country status in the coming years. The country is set to co-host an...

Process on to make BPC a public co

Process on to make BPC a public co

FE Report 2018-07-11 09:37:48

State minister for power, energy and mineral resources on Tuesday said his ministry is working on drawing the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) into the capital market. Nasrul Hamid disclosed th...

BB faces tough task to lower inflation after spike

BB faces tough task to lower inflation after spike

FE Report 2018-07-11 09:27:54

The central bank may face a challenge to bring down the average annual inflation to 5.6 per cent in the current fiscal year (FY) after it exceeded the target in the last fiscal. The average annual in...

China-BD exhibition centre gets ECNEC nod

China-BD exhibition centre gets ECNEC nod

FE Online Report 2018-07-10 20:10:09

The China-Bangladesh exhibition centre at Purbachal in Dhaka was finally approved by ECNEC of Tuesday, nine years after its preliminary initiative in 2009.    The total cost of the “B...

Stocks rebound with record turnover

Stocks rebound with record turnover

FE Online Report 2018-07-10 15:39:42

Stocks rebounded on Tuesday while the daily trade turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) scaled Tk 10-billion mark after eight months as the investors put fresh stakes on stocks. Turnover, an importa...

‘Vanguard AML Growth Fund’  in the offing

‘Vanguard AML Growth Fund’ in the offing

FE Online Desk 2018-07-10 13:03:00

Vanguard Asset Management Limited (VAML) is in the process of adding a new open-ended mutual fund named ‘Vanguard AML Growth Fund’ to its existing portfolio. In this regard, a ‘Trus...

Esquire Knit's share bidding starts

Esquire Knit's share bidding starts

FE Report 2018-07-10 11:50:43

The bidding for shares of Esquire Knit Composite Limited (EKCL) by the eligible investors started on Monday for discovering the cut-off price. Esquire Knit Composite, a unit of Esquire Group, will...

DSE, CSE creep higher at opening

DSE, CSE creep higher at opening

FE Online Report 2018-07-10 11:44:35

Prices of most of the shares on bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous day...

Bangladesh Bank for 'growth supportive' MPS

Bangladesh Bank for 'growth supportive' MPS

Siddique Islam 2018-07-10 10:21:07

The central bank has started preparations to formulate its next monetary policy, giving top priority to curb the rising trend of inflation and help the productive sectors achieve maximum economic grow...

Current account deficit threatens macro stability

Current account deficit threatens macro stability

FE Report 2018-07-10 09:46:30

A sizeable current account deficit along with changing global and domestic liquidity conditions has made the management of macro-financial stability challenging. Identifying the challenge, the centra...

Stocks end lower amid high turnover

Stocks end lower amid high turnover

FE Online Report 2018-07-09 16:02:25

Stocks ended marginally lower on Monday as risk-averse investors were on selling spree on sector specific stocks. Following the previous day’s flat movement, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) an...

Janata Ins recommends 5.0pc div

Janata Ins recommends 5.0pc div

FE Online Report 2018-07-09 12:23:59

The board of directors of Janata Insurance Company Limited has recommended 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Monday. The annual gener...

Stocks edge up on buying spree

Stocks edge up on buying spree

FE Online Report 2018-07-09 11:36:21

Prices of most of the shares on bourses saw positive trend in early hour of trading Monday as some investors are showing buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Following the last session’s fl...

Bashundhara Paper rules turnover chart for five days

Bashundhara Paper rules turnover chart for five days

FE Report 2018-07-09 11:21:43

Bashundhara Paper Mills dominated the turnover chart on the Dhaka bourse for five straight sessions on Sunday since its debut on Monday last. Market insiders said the investors showed enthusiasm for...

World Investors Week 2018 in October

World Investors Week 2018 in October

FE Report 2018-07-09 10:56:03

The securities regulator will observe the 'World Investors Week 2018' in October to create awareness among the general investors. The week will be observed as per the declaration of International O...

Rupali Insurance approves 10pc dividend

Rupali Insurance approves 10pc dividend

-- 2018-07-09 10:50:34

The shareholders of Rupali Insurance Company Limited have unanimously approved a dividend of 10 per cent (5.0 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock) for the year 2017 as recommended by the board of dir...

International Leasing now in "A" category

International Leasing now in "A" category

FE Report 2018-07-09 10:50:11

International Leasing & Financial Services will be placed in "A" category from existing "B" category with effect from today (Monday). The company was placed in "A" category due to its reporting...

SIBL invests in APIF, IDB

SIBL invests in APIF, IDB

-- 2018-07-09 10:43:45

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) has recently invested in Awqaf Properties Investment Fund (APIF) of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), according to a statement. APIF invests for the development of waq...

Audit exemption only if income is 15pc higher

Audit exemption only if income is 15pc higher

Doulot Akter Mala 2018-07-09 09:42:58

No taxpayer will be able to get exemption from any audit by showing only a gross increase in the annual income compared to that of the previous year, according to a new guideline. Taxpayers now will...

BR earnings rise, but many targets unmet

BR earnings rise, but many targets unmet

Munima Sultana 2018-07-09 09:36:18

The state-owned Bangladesh Railway (BR) missed the annual targets set at the start of fiscal year (FY) 2017-18, official sources said. With an average income of Tk 7.5 million (75 lakh) per month, it...

Jobless growth a troublesome matter: Muhith

Jobless growth a troublesome matter: Muhith

-- 2018-07-08 21:30:50

The economy is struggling with a worrisome issue which is jobless growth, said a senior minister on Sunday. “The country is facing a big problem, which is jobless growth,” said Finance Mi...

Bourses maintain uptrend at opening

Bourses maintain uptrend at opening

FE Online Report 2018-07-08 12:16:47

Prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw positive trend in early hour of Sunday trading as investors were showing buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Following the last session’s upw...

IPO subscription of ML Dyeing begins today

IPO subscription of ML Dyeing begins today

FE Report 2018-07-08 11:18:47

The IPO subscription of ML Dyeing Limited will open today (Sunday) which will raise a fund worth Tk 200 million under the fixed price method. The initial public offering (IPO) subscription will be co...

Pubali Bank sees moderate growth

Pubali Bank sees moderate growth

FE Report 2018-07-08 10:50:26

Pubali Bank Ltd remains cautious about complying with the rules and regulations of the country's banking sector. "Having a glimpse on the financial statements, you will find that some other banks app...

DSE for relaxing terms of banks' TICM report

DSE for relaxing terms of banks' TICM report

Mohammad Mufazzal 2018-07-08 10:41:16

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has recommended the central bank to exempt the banks from showing the short term loans to their brokerage subsidiaries in their Total Investment in Capital Market (TICM) rep...

Rooppur NPP: Construction work of second unit starts on July 14

Rooppur NPP: Construction work of second unit starts on July 14

FE Report 2018-07-08 10:38:05

The construction work of the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is scheduled to start on July 14, officials said. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the 'first...

Export of jute, jute goods witness steady growth

Export of jute, jute goods witness steady growth

-- 2018-07-07 19:39:28

Export of jute and jute products has maintained a steady growth as the country exported jute and jute goods worth $1.02 billion in fiscal year 2017-18 (FY18), up 6.56 per cent from $962.4 million in f...