US stock market loses $4tn as Trump presses on with tariffs
US stock market loses $4tn as Trump presses on with tariffs

President Donald Trumps tariffs have triggered a sharp sell-off in the U.S. stock market, erasing $4 trillion in value from the SP 500 since its February peak. Investors are concerned about the economic impact of the trade war with key partners like China, Canada, and Mexico, leading to a...

Turkiye detains 17 individuals over stock market manipulation allegations
Turkiye detains 17 individuals over stock market manipulation allegations

Turkish authorities detained 17 people on Tuesday in connection with suspected stock market manipulation. The individuals are accused of creating artificial fluctuations in Istanbuls stock market, with the goal of securing unfair profits through manipulative practices in capital market instruments,...

Turkiye probes market manipulation amid stock volatility
Turkiye probes market manipulation amid stock volatility

Turkiye has launched an investigation into potential market manipulation following sharp price and volume fluctuations in Istanbuls stock market. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutors Office is examining individuals and entities accused of spreading misleading or manipulative information, Daily...

Dhaka bourse thrives as Tk300cr traded in 2 hours
Dhaka bourse thrives as Tk300cr traded in 2 hours

The bullish trend in the Dhaka stock market continues for the third consecutive day, with indices rising and trading volume surging. In the first two hours of trading on Tuesday, the turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed Tk 300 crore as investors actively traded shares and units,...

FAO supports Bangladesh in strengthening export, safety for fisheries, livestock sectors
FAO supports Bangladesh in strengthening export, safety for fisheries, livestock sectors

A validation workshop hosted by FAO of the United Nations focused on reducing pesticide risks and enhance the quality of dried fish for domestic and export markets, reports UNB. The workshop was arranged to finalize the updated version of the National Residue Control Plan (NRCP) Policy...

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....

Adviser Farida for developing vaccines locally
Adviser Farida for developing vaccines locally

Fisheries and Livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday laid emphasis on taking effective steps to develop cattle vaccines locally, directing the people concerned to make the farmers aware about Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). Emphasis should be given to developing vaccines for cattle locally so...

DSE records year’s highest turnover
DSE records year’s highest turnover

Dhaka stock market witnessed its highest turnover of the year on Tuesday, surpassing Tk 500 crore, with the majority of companies experiencing price increases. On the day, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a total share turnover of Tk 519 crore, marking the first time in 2025 that turnover...

DeepSeek boosts tech stocks in China, Hong Kong amid easing trade concerns
DeepSeek boosts tech stocks in China, Hong Kong amid easing trade concerns

Chinese and Hong Kong stocks saw broad gains on Monday, with optimism surrounding AI startup DeepSeek continuing to drive the tech sector higher. Better-than-expected inflation data also helped boost investor sentiment, analysts told Khaleej Times. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3%,...

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...

Mixed trends in stocks as DSE gains, CSE slips on week's final trading day
Mixed trends in stocks as DSE gains, CSE slips on week's final trading day

Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) began on a positive note on Thursday, marking the last working day of the week. In contrast, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) saw an early decline in its overall index, reports UNB. At the start of the trading session, DSEs benchmark index, the...

US tech stocks rebound after DeepSeek shock
US tech stocks rebound after DeepSeek shock

US technology stocks rebounded on Tuesday after Mondays massive selloff triggered by Chinas DeepSeek AI model, which raised concerns over the dominance of US firms. Nvidia, which lost nearly $593 billion in market value on Monday, surged 8.9 percent as bargain hunters stepped in. The broader...

Indices rise in early trading in stock markets
Indices rise in early trading in stock markets

The key indices of both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed gains during the first hour of trading on Tuesday, reflecting an upward trend in the countrys capital market, reports UNB. Share prices of most companies also increased during this period. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange...

All DSE indices fall in first hour
All DSE indices fall in first hour

On the second trading day of the week, all indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a decline during the first hour of trading. Despite the drop in indices, a majority of companies saw their share prices increase, reports UNB. By 10:30 am on Monday, DSEs benchmark index, DSEX,...

DSEX index gains 28.4 points as 294 stocks advance in early trading
DSEX index gains 28.4 points as 294 stocks advance in early trading

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the countrys premier capital market, saw an uptrend in trading during the first hour on Sunday. All three indices of the DSEDSEX, DSES, and DS30posted gains in the initial session of the week. The benchmark DSEX index rose by 28.4 points to settle at 5,227.25,...

Former minister Abdul Latif Biswas held
Former minister Abdul Latif Biswas held

Former Fisheries and Livestock Minister and former president of Sirajganj district Awami League Abdul Latif Biswas was detained on Sunday afternoon. The joint forces in a drive detained Latif Biswas from his Kamarpara residence under Belkuchi municipality of Sirajganj. Belkuchi Police Station...

Bitcoin more than doubles in 2024 on spot ETF approval, Trump euphoria
Bitcoin more than doubles in 2024 on spot ETF approval, Trump euphoria

Bitcoin more than doubled in 2024 driven by the U.S. markets regulators approval for exchange-traded funds tied to its spot price, and optimism over easing regulatory hurdles with Donald Trump set to return to the White House. The worlds largest and most well-known cryptocurrency hit $1,00,000...

Stock market trading closed today
Stock market trading closed today

In observance of the bank holiday, the countrys two main stock exchanges, DSE and CSE, will remain on Tuesday (Dec 31). Stock market transactions are settled through banks, and when the banks are closed, no trading takes place on the countrys two stock exchanges, DSE and CSE. Although there...

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...

‘Market players and regulators responsible for stock market instability’
‘Market players and regulators responsible for stock market instability’

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said market players and regulators are responsible for the instability of the stock markets. He made the observation while inaugurating the 6th edition of Banking Almanac at the CIRDAP International Conference Centre in the capital on Saturday morning. BBS...

Wildfire in Pakistan kills 180 animals, devastates Thar communities
Wildfire in Pakistan kills 180 animals, devastates Thar communities

A wildfire that erupted on December 18 in Khokhrapar Union Council and parts of Achhro Thar has killed 180 animals, destroyed crops, fodder, and over 50,000 trees across 20 acres, according to villagers, as reported by DAWN. The blaze, which reportedly started near the Indian border, wiped out...

Govt. trying to demolish syndicates: Farida
Govt. trying to demolish syndicates: Farida

Despite governments sincere efforts to demolish syndicate, the unholy alliance is still active in the market to manipulate the price of essentials. Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said this while inaugurating first ever Indigenous Food and Crops Fair at Banoful Adhibashi Greenheart...

DSE index gains 30.88 points as 211 stocks rise in early trading
DSE index gains 30.88 points as 211 stocks rise in early trading

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the countrys primary capital market, started the week on a positive note, with its benchmark index rising 30.88 points within the first hour of trading on Sunday, reports UNB. Trading data showed that 1.98 crore shares and units were exchanged in 20,417...