Corporate Briefs

BD THAI ALUMINIUM
The company's Board of Directors has decided to invest 30 percent of the total project cost of Tk 15 crore of BD Thai Food and Beverage, within May 2011.
DAFFODIL COMPUTERS
The company has recommended 10 percent stock dividend, as of June 30, 2010. The AGM will be held on December 2 at (9am) at DIU auditorium in Dhaka. November 4 is the record date. There is no price limit on share trading today following its corporate declaration.
PEOPLES LEASING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Md Nizamul Ahsan and Khaleda Yasmin, sponsors/directors of the company, have completed selling their five lakh and 200 shares respectively at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier.
DUTCH-BANGLA BANK
In line with unaudited quarterly accounts for the third quarter to September 30, the bank reported net profit/(loss) of Tk 339.97 million with earnings per share (EPS) of Tk 17 against Tk (11.24) million and Tk (0.56) (restated) respectively for the same a-year-ago period. Net profit was Tk 1,410.02 million (with extraordinary gain of Tk 2.91 million) with EPS of Tk 70.50 for the period of nine months to September against Tk 497.07 million and Tk 24.85 (restated) respectively for the same period of the previous year. Net profit was Tk 1,407.11 million (without extraordinary gain of Tk 2.91 million) with EPS of Tk 70.35 for the period of nine months to September 30.
METRO SPINNING
Trading of the company's shares will be allowed only on the spot market and block/odd lot transactions will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle with cum benefit from today to Sunday. Trading remains suspended on Monday, the record date.
AGNI SYSTEMS
The company has recommended 12.50 percent cash dividend, as of June 30, 2010. The AGM will be held on end, as of June 30, 2010. The AGM will be held on December 5 (at 10am) at Spectra Convention Centre in Dhaka. The record date is October 28. The company has also reported net profit of Tk 35.53 million, earnings per share of Tk 1.73, net asset value per share of Tk 13.54 and net operating cash flow per share of Tk 1.30, as of June 30. There was no price limit on the trading of shares yesterday following its corporate declaration.
EXIM BANK
Share trading of the bank will be allowed only on the spot market and block/odd lot transactions will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle with the entitlement of rights shares from today to Sunday. Trading remains suspended on Monday, the record date.
QUASEM DRYCELLS
The Board of Directors of the company has recommended 20 percent stock dividend, as of June 30, 2010. The AGM will be held on December 15 (at 12 noon) at its factory premises in Tangail. The record date is November 4. The company has also reported net asset value of Tk 519.04 million, earnings per share of Tk 2.09 and net operating cash flow per share of Tk 3, as of June 30, 2010. There was no price limit on the trading of shares yesterday following its corporate declaration.
POPULAR LIFE FIRST MUTUAL FUND
The fund reported net asset value of Tk 10.46 per unit on current market price and Tk 10.13 per unit on cost price against face value of Tk 10. Total net assets stood at Tk 209,17,94,899.16 on market price and Tk 202,60,40,486.93 on cost price after considering all assets and liabilities as on Thursday. As per the DSE, trading of the fund's units started at DSE yesterday under 'A' category with the trading code of POPULAR1MF and DSE company code of 12180.
POPULAR LIFE INSURANCE
Md Rukunuddin Mollah, one of the sponsors/directors of the insurer, has completed selling his 2,500 shares at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier.
MAKSONS SPINNING MILLS
The company said, as per DSE listing regulations, its board meeting will be held on October 28 (at 4:30pm) to consider, among others, audited financial statements, as of September 30.
CITY GENERAL INSURANCE
Share trading of the insurer remains suspended today, a record date for EGM. Another record date for entitlement of the proposed rights shares will be notified after obtaining approval from the SEC.
MARICO BANGLADESH
A board meeting of the company will be held tomorrow (at 3pm) to consider, among others, audited financial statements, as of September 30.
SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK
One of the sponsors/directors of the bank, Sajjatuz Jumma, seeks to sell his 25,000 shares out of 7,31,788 shares at prevailing market price through stock exchange within October 31.
INFORMATION SERVICES NETWORK
Najma Enayetullah Khan, one of the sponsors/directors of the company, seeks to transfer her 1,000 shares out of 17,600 shares to her son Sohel Nadeem Rahman, by way of gift outside the trading system of the stock exchange within October 31.
PREMIER LEASING AND FINANCE
One of the sponsors/directors of the company, Nikhil Kumar Saha, has completed selling his 10,000 shares at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier.
NCC BANK
One of the sponsors of the bank, Mehtaz Kamal Khan, seeks to sell her 10,000 shares out of 41,102 shares at prevailing market price through stock exchange by the end of this month.