Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Business

DSE, CSE end mostly lower

DHAKA: Stocks ended lower on the bourses Monday (June 24), the second trading session of the week, with turnover increased from the previous session. Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the main bourse of the country, has reached at Tk 3781.53 million today, marking a significant

Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection) Bill okayed

DHAKA: The Cabinet gave its final nod to the draft of the Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection) Bill 2019 with a provision stating that at least 50 percent cargoes relating to Bangladesh’s foreign trade must be carried by BSC flag vessels.  Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam was

DSE, CSE indices see fall

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s both bourses - Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - is underway with downward trends in early hours on Monday (June 24) as cautious investors were on selling spree. After first one and half an hour of day’s trading, DSEX, the

Syngenta Bangladesh holds annual employee conference

COX’S BAZAR:  Syngenta Bangladesh Limited, one of the leading multinational companies in crop protection and seeds business held its annual employee conference at the Royal Tulip Hotel in Cox’s Bazar. Saad Haroon, Head of Asia Group, Syngenta, attended the conference as it held on

Bond licence for gold traders also

DHAKA: National Board of Revenue will give bond licence facility to gold traders like as readymade garments and leather traders, says NBR Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan.  He was speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a three-day gold tax fair aiming to legitimize the

DSE, CSE open on downbeat note

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses - Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) - is underway with downward trends of share-price indices on Sunday (June 23). Within first one and a half hour of the day’s trading, the benchmark index of the DSE went

Top 300 loan defaulters’ names disclosed in JS

SANGSAD BHABAN:  Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal revealed the names of the top 300 loan defaulters in the parliament. Kamal was replying to a question from an Awami League lawmaker Md. Israfeel Alam in the House with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair on Saturday

DSE, CSE end week in red

DHAKA: The share price indices at the country's both bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – ended the week in red after two-days gaining streak amid profit booking selling pressure. DSEX, the DSE benchmark index, shed over 15.77 points or

Market showing positive

DHAKA: Share price indices at the country’s prime bourse witnessed upward trend in the first two hours of trading on Thursday (June 20), the last session of the week. DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 3.12 points or 0.05 percent to stand at 5408 at

Bangladesh fastest-growing economy in Asia-Pacific: Report

DHAKA: An Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Wednesday (June 19) said Bangladesh has topped the list of fastest growing economies among 45 Asia-Pacific nations, for the fiscal year 2018.  Bangladesh acquired 7.9 percent economic growth in that FY, stated 'Asian

DSE extend gaining spell, CSE fall

DHAKA: Stocks at the prime bourse witnessed another uptrend session on Wednesday (June 19), extending the gaining spell for second consecutive sessions in a row. Shares worth Tk 5,540 million changed hands at the DSE on the fourth trading session of this week. The key index of DSE,

Bangladesh urges UAE to invest in agro industries

DHAKA: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam urged the United Arab Emirates to invest in agricultural processing industries of Bangladesh. Shahriar Alam made the urge to UAE Minister of State for Food Security Mariam Al Mheiri while having lunch with her at the State Guest

Both DSE, CSE witnessing gain

DHAKA: The prices of the shares on both bourses --Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) --witnessed positive trend in early trading on Wednesday (June 19.  Within first two hours of trading, DSEX, the key index of the country’s prime bourse, gained 15.86

Stock markets rebound from 2-day fall

DHAKA: Stocks rebounded on Tuesday (June 18) after losing streak for the second successive sessions as optimistic investors spurred their buoyancy in sector specific stocks. DSE turnover has reached Tk 5,288.29 million changed hands, a mentionable decrease from Monday’s turnover at

DSE, CSE extend losing streak

DHAKA: Stocks witnessed another downtrend session on Monday (June 17), extending the losing spell for second consecutive sessions in a row after placement of the national budget. Market analysts said both the bourses of the country witnessed another downbeat session as investors

Draft of Bangladesh Tariff Commission (amend) Act okayed

DHAKA: The cabinet gave final approval to the draft of Bangladesh Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill-2019 bringing four reforms to widen the scope of commission’s activities.  The commerce ministry placed the bill before the weekly cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s

DSE, CSE witnessing fall

DHAKA: Trading on the country's both bourses - Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - is underway with downward trends in early hours on Monday (June 17). The DSE benchmark index, DSEX lost 31.73 points or 0.58 percent to 5399 at 12:17pm. The two other indices at

DSE, CSE open week in red

DHAKA: Country’s both bourses closed in negative note on Sunday (June 16) as profit booking tendency has been displayed by the investors. At the close of day’s trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse went down by 43.47 points or 0.79 percent to reach 5430.83. 

Proposed budget share market-friendly: DSE

DHAKA: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has said that proposed budget for 2019-20 fiscal year has become a capital market friendly. DSE Managing Director (MD) KAM Majedur Rahman told this at a press conference over the proposed budget at the DSE office in the capital on Sunday (June 16).

India announces retaliatory tariffs against US

India has said that, from Sunday, it will impose tariffs on 28 US products, including almonds and apples. The new duties, some as high as 70%, are in response to Washington's refusal to exempt Delhi from higher taxes on steel and aluminium imports. Earlier this month, US