Is the stock market ready for easier margin loans?
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has drafted new rules to make margin lending easier, allowing investors to borrow money from their brokerage to buy shares, using shares they already own as collateral.
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BSEC proposes easier margin loans even for low-dividend shares
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BSEC proposed expanding margin loans to more B-category companies
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
21 junk stocks dodge DSE axe, trade at premium
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Despite years without dividends, these companies remain listed as investors drive some shares above stronger firms
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Only 10 firms make up 40% of DSE market value
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Retail investors have few quality stocks to choose from while large institutions stay away
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
UCB to raise Tk 775 crore through rights issue
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
United Commercial Bank (UCB) will raise Tk 775 crore through a rights issue to address its capital shortfall and support its business operations.
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Stock market loses half its BO accounts in a decade
6 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Expert blames IPO drought, weak returns
6 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka Bank eyes top-tier status through digital, AI push
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka Bank has set out a broad strategy to join the top tier of Bangladesh’s private banks by strengthening digital banking, expanding green finance, improving profitability, and adopting artificial intelligence.
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Banks no longer making most of their money from lending
2 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Commercial lenders are earning more from government securities than from financing
businesses
2 July 2026, 00:00 AM
InterContinental opens Thursday
InterContinental Dhaka, formerly known as Ruposhi Bangla and Sheraton, is scheduled to open on September 13 after four years of renovations.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Profits jump before listing, fall afterwards
The earnings of 19 out of the 21 textile companies that got listed on the Dhaka bourse between 2010 and 2015 have fallen sharply
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Investors suffer, sponsors stay unscathed
There is no law in Bangladesh to protect the general investors of a company, which got delisted from the stockmarket for the failure of the
26 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Market value of top 10 firms rises 10pc
The total market value of the top 10 listed companies has increased 10.18 percent year-on-year to Tk 146,717 crore in June thanks to
13 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Brokers decry 15pc capital gains tax
Stock brokers of the Dhaka bourse are disappointed as they will have to pay 15 percent capital gains tax on the sale of their shares in the bourse to a Chinese consortium.
12 August 2018, 18:00 PM
NBFIs' profit weighed down by bearish stocks
Listed non-bank financial institutions posted a huge decline in profit in the first half this year, weighed down by liquidity challenges, a bearish stock market and rising bad loans.
9 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Bank stocks dive 28.5pc in 7 months
The heavyweight banking sector saw a huge decline in its share price and market capitalisation this year due to investors' lack of
29 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Regulator okays Kattali Textile IPO despite DSE's objection
The capital market regulator has given a go-ahead to the initial public offering of Kattali Textile disregarding tough observations from the Dhaka Stock Exchange.
23 July 2018, 18:00 PM
New exchange board mulled for delisted, small-caps, new products
The stock market regulator plans to set up an alternative trading board at the exchanges to facilitate the trading of securities of delisted and very small-cap companies as well as the entry of new products.
21 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Junk shares reign over Dhaka bourse
In a curious development, five junk stocks were among the top ten gainers of the premier bourse yesterday.
18 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Unusual price hike of 10 stocks raises questions
Ten companies saw their share prices soar abnormally in the first half of July for no apparent reason.
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM
11 listed firms remain traceless
Eleven companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange have made off with at least Tk 42.19 crore of investors' money, in what can be described as a stunning instance of swindling.
10 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Baffling rise of Monno Jute's share price
Monno Jute Stafflers yesterday became the most valued stock on the Dhaka Stock Exchange, overtaking British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company in what can be viewed as a curious development for the premier bourse.
8 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Mutual funds trading below face value
Most of the mutual funds have been trading at lower than their face value for several years now as poor performance and mismanagement by fund managers spoiled investors' appetite.
7 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Foreign funds fall further in DSE
Net foreign investment in the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell to Tk 207 crore in the negative in June because of fears over political
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
A desperate bid to offset losses
The Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) has taken up cultivating organic and pesticide-free vegetables, pulses and fruits on fallow land along with fish farming to reduce its annual losses to some extent.
27 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Price upheaval wreaks havoc on investors
Prices of newly listed companies continue to rise abnormally on the Dhaka Stock Exchange without any apparent reason, which experts said may eat up general investors' money.
26 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Muhith steps in to cheer up stocks
The benchmark index and turnover of the capital bourse took a leap in the last three days thanks to the finance minister's move to defibrillate the market.
21 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Stagnant private investment a big headache
Private investment, job creation and narrowing income inequality are the major challenges for the country between 2018-19 and 2020-21, according to the government's medium-term macroeconomic policy statement.
13 June 2018, 18:45 PM
A little for stock investors
A corporate tax cut for listed banks, insurance companies and financial institutions and announcement of development measures for the bond market are the only achievements of stock investors from the budget announced for FY 2018-19.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM