Ahsan Habib

Prices of junk stocks are still rising despite Dhaka bourse's several attempts to discourage investors to pour money into the shares which may get delisted for their poor performance in the last five years.

The shares of Khulna Power Company Ltd dominated the Dhaka bourse in September riding on a rumour that KPCL would acquire another power producer.

In a curious development, Stylecraft, a little-known textile company, last week became the second most valued stock on the Dhaka

The Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL) is set to officially inaugurate a web-based system next week with the view to facilitating stockbrokers and investors.

The share price of National Life Insurance has seen an unusual rise in the last 16 working days although company high-ups said their business did not see any special growth during the period.

GSK Bangladesh has convened a meeting next month as it seeks shareholders' nod to close its unprofitable pharmaceuticals business in the country.

Bangladesh's stockmarket is being held back from reaching its potential because of the indiscipline in the banking sector, which has spoiled companies' attitude, said M Khairul Hossain, chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

Experts have opposed the government's plan to extend the tenure of closed-end mutual funds by 10 years as the move may erode

InterContinental Dhaka, formerly known as Ruposhi Bangla and Sheraton, is scheduled to open on September 13 after four years of renovations.

The earnings of 19 out of the 21 textile companies that got listed on the Dhaka bourse between 2010 and 2015 have fallen sharply

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

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

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.

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.

The heavyweight banking sector saw a huge decline in its share price and market capitalisation this year due to investors' lack of

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.

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.

In a curious development, five junk stocks were among the top ten gainers of the premier bourse yesterday.

Ten companies saw their share prices soar abnormally in the first half of July for no apparent reason.

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.