Stock market exposure of banks soars to 18pc
The capital market exposure of banks in Bangladesh rose notably in the March quarter of 2025, due to higher idle funds in the banking system and limited avenues for investment in a sluggish economy...
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Walton Digi-Tech to merge with Walton Hi-Tech
Technology product manufacturer Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited is going to be merged with electronics giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, listed on the capital market in engineering sector...
BB governor stresses capital market鈥檚 role for revenue
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur has said that the capital market should be prioritised as an alternative source of revenue collection, given the lack of progress in traditional methods...
ADB keen to assist in capital market reforms in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to help modernise and develop the country鈥檚 capital market...
Accounting: casualty of capital market compliance
IN A world where capital flows increasingly shape the fortunes of developing economies, the importance of transparent and comparable financial statements cannot be overstated. International accounting standards, when properly applied, can help countries attract foreign investment, bolster financial credibility and unlock economic potential. But while the global...
Projects should be funded via stock market to build trust: Khosru
Former commerce minister and standing committee member of BNP Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said that the capital market would only truly gain the trust of stakeholders when government projects begin sourcing funds directly from the stock market...
Rebuilding capital market
BANGLADESH鈥橲 economy has earned global praise for its steady growth, rising GDP, and infrastructure development. Yet, behind this promising macroeconomic narrative lies a capital market in deep distress. Once considered a barometer of national prosperity, the stock market now reflects a grim reality 鈥� defined by persistent instability, eroded investor confidence...
Political elites ruin capital market, destroy small-scale investors: Debapriya
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday said that political elites had long manipulated the country鈥檚 capital market and political interference devastated the small- and medium-scale investors...
Foreign investments in stock market dip by 20pc
Foreign investment in Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market plunged by 20 per cent in 2024, marking a sharp and prolonged retreat as investor confidence continued to erode amid deep structural flaws...
Indices in dire straits, setback for banks
The capital market closed the week with a sharp decline across all indices and a steep fall in trading activity, led by a significant drop in banking sector share prices...
Yunus asks BSEC hire foreign experts, reform stock market in 3 months
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to undertake urgent reforms in the capital market, bringing foreign experts to reform the market and bring stability within the next three months...
DSE down by 302 points in April, Tk聽17,000cr lost
The month of April brought no respite for investors in Bangladesh鈥檚 capital market...
Good start, but more needs to be done
In October 2024, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission undertook a significant step by establishing a taskforce tasked with rejuvenating the country鈥檚 ailing capital market. The taskforce was entrusted with the responsibility of proposing reforms to address the structural inefficiencies and governance issues that have long plagued the market, persisting since...
Walton records Tk 696.44cr profit till Q3
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, country鈥檚 leading electrical and electronics manufacturing company listed in capital market, has recorded about Tk聽696.44 crore net profits during the first nine months (July鈥�2024-March鈥�2025) of the financial year 2024-25...
Corruption thrives with regulators鈥� blessing: Rupali Haque
Corruption cannot happen without the blessing of the regulatory body, said Rupali Haque Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies.
BSEC plans to boost bond market
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission said that fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and sukuk were crucial for the development of the capital market...
Stakeholders urge quick resolution to BSEC crisis
Stakeholders of the capital market on Sunday called for a swift resolution to the ongoing crisis at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, expressing concerns that the recent incidents at the commission had caused frustration and anxiety among investors at home and abroad...
SURVEY ON CAPITAL MARKET: Liquidity crunch, manipulation, instability key challenges
A recent survey identified liquidity crunch, market manipulation and political instability as the most significant challenges that the capital market faced in 2024...
CAPITAL MARKET TASK FORCE: Maximum 10-year tenure of closed-end MFs suggested
The tenure of closed-end mutual funds, which are usually listed on the stock market, should not be more than 10 years, according to the capital market reform task force proposal...
CAPITAL MARKET TASK FORCE: Minimum Tk 10 lakh investment for margin loans proposed
The capital market reform task force has proposed that investors having investment of less than Tk 10 lakh in the stock market would not be eligible for margin loans...
Zahid for taking steps to prevent foul plays in capital market
Country鈥檚 eminent figure and former lead economist of the World Bank Dhaka office, Zahid Hussain has urged the authorities concerned to take steps for preventing foul plays in the capital market to restore confidence of the general investors...
CAPITAL MARKET: Stakeholders for fact-finding body to address anomalies
Capital market stakeholders on Thursday called for setting up a fact-finding committee to investigate irregularities in the market during the previous regime of the Awami League...
Bearish vibe of market due to reforms: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the current bearish vibe of the capital market was due to the reforms being carried out...
DSEX index gains 30.24 points in early trading
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country鈥檚 main capital market, saw an upward trend in the first hour on Sunday.
ICB gets Tk聽3,000cr loan to stabilise capital market
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh has received a loan of Tk聽3,000 crore from the Bangladesh Bank to help stabilise the capital market...
Initiatives to prevent bad IPOs taken: DSE director
Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon on Tuesday said that initiatives had been taken to prevent low quality initial public offerings from entering the country鈥檚 capital market, according to a DSE press release...
Walton distributes 350pc cash dividend to shareholders
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, an electronics company listed on the capital market, recently distributed dividends for the financial year 2023-24 to all its shareholders, according to a press release...
BSEC allows 5 banks to float bonds worth Tk 2,000cr
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday allowed five banks to float bonds worth Tk 2,000 crore in total...
ICB gets govt guarantee for Tk 3,000cr BB loan
The government has decided to provide a sovereign guarantee for a Tk 3,000 crore loan from the Bangladesh Bank to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, which actually removed...
NBR halves capital gains tax
The National Board of Revenue on Monday halved the tax rate to 15 per cent on capital gains above Tk 50 lakh from selling shares of listed companies on the capital market, regardless...