Millions of investors trapped in margin loans
Millions of investors trapped in margin loans

Margin loans created massive turmoil in the stock market during the previous Awami League government. Over the years, millions of investors have suffered losses due to these loans. Syndicates engaged in market manipulation used multiple accounts both legitimate and anonymous to trap investors....

Bourses see mixed trend on Monday
Bourses see mixed trend on Monday

Dhakas stock market opened on a positive note on Monday, the second trading day of the week, while Chattograms market saw a decline at the beginning of the session. At the start of trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index rose by 11 points, reports UNB. Meanwhile,...

Bourses open higher on last trading day of week
Bourses open higher on last trading day of week

Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets opened on a positive note on the last trading day of the week, with most company shares witnessing a price increase. On Thursday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, gained 19 points at the opening, reports UNB. The Shariah-based...

Dalton Investments demands resignation of Fuji Media advisor Hisashi Hieda
Dalton Investments demands resignation of Fuji Media advisor Hisashi Hieda

U.S. investment fund Dalton Investments has intensified its pressure on Fuji Media Holdings, demanding the resignation of Executive Managing Advisor Hisashi Hieda. In a letter to the companys board on Monday, the fund criticized Fuji Medias handling of the recent scandal involving television...

Marico’s price limit lifted; declares 440% interim dividend
Marico’s price limit lifted; declares 440% interim dividend

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has announced that there will be no price limit on the trading of Marico Bangladesh shares on Tuesday, following its corporate declaration. The Board of Directors of Marico Bangladesh has declared an interim cash dividend of 440 percent, equivalent to BDT 44 per share...

Investors on brink
Investors on brink

The countrys stock market is caught between initiatives and promises, with no real progress being made. Every day, investors are grappling with the pressure of market decline, leaving them in a bind. There was a brief recovery after the fall of the previous government, but within weeks, the...

Stock market starts week with decline in early trading
Stock market starts week with decline in early trading

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) began the week with a downtrend as all three major indices registered losses in the first hour of trading. The benchmark DSEX index dropped by 6 points, while the DS30, representing blue-chip stocks, declined by 2 points, reports UNB. The Shariah-based DSES...

DSE sees sluggish trading at start of new year
DSE sees sluggish trading at start of new year

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed sluggish trading activity, leading to a decline in the benchmark index in the first week of the new year. Market sentiment has yet to rebound from its prolonged depressed state in the absence of any strong positive catalyst to revive investor confidence,...

DSEX index gains 30.24 points in early trading
DSEX index gains 30.24 points in early trading

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the countrys main capital market, saw an upward trend in the first hour on Sunday. After the weekend, the three indexes of the Dhaka stock market DSEX, DSES, and DS30 all increased in the morning, reports UNB. The main index, DSEX, rose by 30.24 points to...

Asia shares rally on US inflation relief
Asia shares rally on US inflation relief

Asian shares rallied on Monday after a benign reading on US inflation restored some hope for further policy easing on 2025, while there was relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown, reports Reuters. After the bonanza of recent central bank decisions, this week is much quieter...

Top share manipulators now facing consequences
Top share manipulators now facing consequences

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is enforcing strict measures against share manipulation syndicates with a zero-tolerance policy. The kingpins involved in share manipulation are now facing the repercussions. Manipulation syndicates had a strong grip on the stock market...