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CSE for waiver of corporate tax for small cap board cos

CSE for waiver of corporate tax for small cap board cos

FE Report 2020-03-26 10:27:50

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has submitted a set of budget proposals to NBR including waiver of corporate tax for the companies to be listed on small cap board. CSE managing director Mamun-Ur-Ra...

DSEX crosses 4,000-mark after seven-day

DSEX crosses 4,000-mark after seven-day

FE Online report 2020-03-25 16:01:06

Stock posted a modest gain on Wednesday, the last session before 10-day government holiday, as the securities regulator imposed circuit breaker to boost the ailing market. DSEX, the key index of the...

Standard Bank plans into full-fledged Islamic bank

Standard Bank plans into full-fledged Islamic bank

FE Online Report 2020-03-25 12:35:57

The board of Standard Bank has decided to amend relevant clauses for conversion into full-fledged Islamic banking subject to approval from shareholders and relevant authorities. The board of direct...

Stocks post slight gain amid virus fear

Stocks post slight gain amid virus fear

FE Online Report 2020-03-25 12:33:15

Stocks posted a slight gain in early trading on Wednesday as investors mostly followed cautious stance amid growing tension over the impacts of coronavirus outbreak. The presences of investors on t...

Cos asked to hold board meetings online

Cos asked to hold board meetings online

FE Report 2020-03-25 11:28:30

The securities regulator has asked the listed companies to hold AGM/EGMs and board meetings and disseminate price sensitive information using digital platforms to avoid large gathering in view of ragi...

Bourses to remain closed for 10 days from Mar 26

Bourses to remain closed for 10 days from Mar 26

FE Online Report 2020-03-24 16:42:54

The trading and official activities on the bourses will remain closed from March 26 to April 4 in line with the government holiday, officials said. The government on Monday announced closure of all p...

Stocks fall as virus fears mount

Stocks fall as virus fears mount

FE Online report 2020-03-24 15:36:06

Stock slipped back in the red Tuesday, after a single-day break, as investors turned jittery amid mounting fears over coronavirus outbreak. DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went dow...

Square Pharma inks deal with two pharma cos

Square Pharma inks deal with two pharma cos

FE Online Report 2020-03-24 11:55:28

Square Pharmaceuticals has signed agreements with two pharmaceuticals companies for manufacturing some products on behalf of the company to meet the growing demand. “The board of Square Pharm...

Stocks fall in early trading on virus fears

Stocks fall in early trading on virus fears

FE Online Report 2020-03-24 11:50:45

Stocks witnessed downturn in early trading on Tuesday amid growing tension over the impacts of coronavirus outbreak. The presences of investors on the trading floor very thin due to mounting fears ov...

Pharma stocks shine amid rising Covid-19 cases

Pharma stocks shine amid rising Covid-19 cases

Babul Barman 2020-03-24 11:01:06

Prices of some disinfectants and chemical stocks are soaring as investors are anticipating brisk business amid rising coronavirus cases in Bangladesh. Shares of Central Pharma, ACI Formulations and A...

Stocks post modest gains after single-day break

Stocks post modest gains after single-day break

FE Online Report 2020-03-23 15:15:50

Stocks posted a modest gain on Monday, snapping a single-day losing streak, as the securities regulator imposed circuit breaker to boost the ailing market. DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exch...

Stocks make modest gains at opening

Stocks make modest gains at opening

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-03-23 11:59:05

Stocks posted a marginal gain in early trading on Monday as some banks have started to invest in the share market. However, growing tension over the impacts of coronavirus outbreak remained in the in...

Two more banks declare dividend

Two more banks declare dividend

FE Online Report 2020-03-23 11:28:42

Two more banks - Mercantile Bank and Bank Asia have recommended dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019, according to separate official disclosure on Monday. Mercantile Bank: The board of di...

Dhaka stocks slide despite circuit breaker

Dhaka stocks slide despite circuit breaker

FE Online Report 2020-03-22 15:16:17

Dhaka stock ended lower on Sunday, a day after the securities regulator imposed circuit breaker to boost the ailing capital market. DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went down by 14.79...

Dhaka bourse down, Chittagong bourse up in early trading

Dhaka bourse down, Chittagong bourse up in early trading

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-03-22 12:27:08

Dhaka stocks witnessed a downward trend in early trading on Sunday despite the securities regulator having imposed a new circuit breaker to boost the ailing capital market. Trading will be held betwe...

Two insurers declare dividend

Two insurers declare dividend

FE Online Report 2020-03-22 11:59:35

The boards of directors of two insurers - United Insurance and Bangladesh General Insurance Company have recommended 11 per cent cash dividend each for the year ended on December 31, 2019. United Ins...

Square Pharma tops weekly turnover

Square Pharma tops weekly turnover

FE Online Report 2020-03-21 12:40:14

Square Pharmaceuticals dominated the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s transaction chart in the outgoing week while ten most-traded stocks accounted for 22 per cent transactions. Market analysts said inve...

Weekly review: Stocks tumble despite new circuit breaker

Weekly review: Stocks tumble despite new circuit breaker

Babul Barman 2020-03-21 12:16:33

The capital market passed a chaotic week as securities regulator imposed new circuit breaker. The bourses also decided to cut an hour trading time to minimize the losses due to free-fall of stock pri...

British cos to support BD's growth

British cos to support BD's growth

FE Desk Report 2020-03-21 12:15:32

British Business Group (BBG) recently organised a breakfast meeting to discuss trade between the UK and Bangladesh. The meeting was co-hosted by Robert Chatterton Dickson, the British High Commission...

Asia shares rally after rout; US, European futures higher

Asia shares rally after rout; US, European futures higher

REUTERS 2020-03-20 15:28:29

Asian shares made a partial comeback from a global rout on Friday but still nursed massive losses for the week, while bonds rallied and oil extended its gains. European shares were set for similar ga...

Monno Ceramic tops DSE turnover

Monno Ceramic tops DSE turnover

FE Report 2020-03-20 11:29:39

Ten most traded companies accounted for 21 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with Monno Ceramic generating the highest turnover. According to the DSE data, some 306...

DSEX jumps 371 points on BSEC moves

DSEX jumps 371 points on BSEC moves

FE Online Report 2020-03-19 15:58:37

The key index of the prime bourse recovered 371 points or more than 10 per cent on Thursday in a 30 minutes trading session due to circuit breaker system. Trading at bourses started at 2:00pm, a thre...

Trading starts at 2:00pm on new circuit breaker

Trading starts at 2:00pm on new circuit breaker

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-03-19 14:34:38

Trading at both the bourses started at 2:00pm on Thursday — a three hours delay that resulted from setting emergency circuit breaks on stock prices. It will continue until 2:30pm today. Accord...

Trading at bourses now begin at 2:00pm today

Trading at bourses now begin at 2:00pm today

FE Online Report 2020-03-19 13:23:18

Trading at the bourses will now begin at 2:00pm today (Thursday) instead of 1:0pm, DSE said in a statement. However, people filmier with matter said, trading may be suspended today as the bourses are...

DSE wipes out Tk 442b in market cap in seven days

DSE wipes out Tk 442b in market cap in seven days

FE Report 2020-03-19 11:29:26

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) erased 683 points in seven straight sessions since Bangladesh confirmed the first case of coronavirus on March 8. The market also lost Tk 442 bil...

Square Pharma generates highest turnover on DSE

Square Pharma generates highest turnover on DSE

FE Report 2020-03-19 11:26:58

Square Pharmaceuticals generated the highest turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday, as the ten most-traded stocks accounted for 24 per cent of total transactions on the bourse. Mark...

Trading at bourses now start at 1pm today

Trading at bourses now start at 1pm today

FE Online Report 2020-03-19 11:19:57

Trading at the bourses will begin at 1:00pm instead of 10:30am on Thursday, officials said. The bourses are working to set circuit breaker on index in line with securities regulator’s instruc...

Bourses cut one-hour trading due to virus scare

Bourses cut one-hour trading due to virus scare

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-03-18 19:43:59

Following the free-fall of stocks prices, Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange have decided to cut by one hour trading time effective from Thursday. The decision was taken on Wednes...

Stocks tumble further amid panic-driven sell-off

Stocks tumble further amid panic-driven sell-off

FE Online Report 2020-03-18 15:53:41

Stocks tumbled further on Wednesday as panic gripped investors amid growing tension over the impacts of coronavirus. The market opened on flying note and key index jumped more than 106 points within...

Stocks fail to stay positive as panic grips

Stocks fail to stay positive as panic grips

FE Online Report 2020-03-18 12:03:21

Stocks witnessed steep fall after first hour of trading on Wednesday amid growing tension over the impacts of coronavirus outbreak. The market opened on flying note and key index jumped 106 points wi...