Stocks
“New Mandate for Block Trades in the Bourses”
The stock market regulator BSEC, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission relaxes the conditions of trades in the block market. Investors can trade shares in blocks for two to three lakh takas. This information is known from BSEC sources.
Also, BSEC sources said that the rumors about the withdrawal of floor price or the imposition of a minimum limit of price reduction of more than 1 percent are not correct.
It is known that according to the rules of BSEC, in the case of trades in the block, at least five lakhs of shares have to be exchanged. However, the regulatory body has decided to relax this condition to increase trades in the block. Instead of five lakh taka, the block trades will be kept at two or three lakh taka. BSEC will issue an order in this regard soon.
In the meantime, most shares in the stock market are now stuck at the floor price set by the regulator. As the share price of these companies is stuck at the floor price, there is no trading of shares. On the other hand, shares can be traded at 10 percent less than the floor price in blocks from the main market. As most of the stocks with good fundamentals are now stuck at the floor price, relaxation of the Tk 5 lakh condition in the block may increase the volume of trades in the market.
Previous year July, mistrust in the stock market took an extreme form. The main index of Dhaka Stock Exchange fell on 14 working days out of 19 working days of July. Out of this, DSE fell for 9 consecutive working days from July 12. The prices of hundreds of companies are falling every day. On July 28, ‘DSE X’ dropped to 5,000. In such situation, the regulatory agency Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission issued a floor price in the stock market again on July 28 to prevent the continuous price fall. The floor price is determined as the average of the five-day closing prices of all securities.
There was some relief in the stock market after setting the lowest price for the shares. The big jump in the index was on the next working day (July 31) after the floor price was issued. Of the 382 companies that participated in the transaction, 362 shares rose. The index added 153.45 points. And the market capitalization increased by Tk 21 thousand crores in the first week of the floor price issue.
In September, the trend of index jumps continues to decline. The volume of share trades also dropped. As again, the regulator allowed the sale of shares at a price 10 percent lower than the floor price in the block on November 15. After that, the volume of trades in the block started to increase. Among them, about 52 percent of the total trades in the Dhaka Stock Exchange on December 27 were occupied by blocks which results if the trades conditions are relaxed in the block, the speed of share trades in the market may increase. Therefore, BSEC is offering block trades for two or three lakh taka.
Major General Mohammad Quamruzzaman (retd) has stepped down from his role as an independent director of the board of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, citing personal reasons.
He also served as a member of the DSE’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC).
Quamruzzaman was appointed to the DSE board on 1 September 2024, following the fall of the Awami League-led government. After serving for nearly one year and nine months, he submitted his resignation on Saturday (24 May).
Speaking to Quamruzzaman confirmed his resignation, saying, “Yes, I have resigned as an independent director for personal reasons.”
Md Shafiqur Rahman, Deputy General Manager of Public Relations and Publications at the DSE, said Quamruzzaman submitted a resignation letter mentioning personal reasons behind his decision.
“The DSE board will now take a decision regarding the resignation,” Shafiqur Rahman said.
He also indicated that Quamruzzaman may be planning to join another company, which could have influenced his decision to resign.
Earlier, another independent director of the DSE board, Shahnaz Sultana, also resigned from her position. She was likewise a member of the NRC.
According to the DSE annual report, Shahnaz Sultana is the CEO and Chief Consultant of FINS Alliance Risk Advisory and Consultancy and has served as the Founder and Chairperson of the WE Global Women Foundation since 2020.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has today approved appointment of Ms. Nuzhat Anwar as the new Managing Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC. (DSE).
Ms. Nuzhat Anwar brings over two decades of experience in financial markets, banking, and development finance. Prior to her appointment, she worked at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, where she held multiple senior leadership roles across Africa and South Asia. Her positions included Resident Representative for Liberia and Sierra Leone, Senior Country Officer for Bangladesh covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, and acting Cluster Manager during the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent transition period.
Ms. Anwar also served as an IFC Country Officer in Botswana and Namibia, where she played a key role in establishing IFC’s presence in Gaborone and advancing a sustainable investment program, including IFC’s first investment in Botswana. She offers deep expertise in capital management, treasury and liquidity, transaction services, portfolio optimization, and market advocacy. Earlier in her career, she spent 16 years with Citibank Bangladesh and Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh in various senior management roles.
Ms. Anwar holds a Master’s degree in Commerce (Finance) from the University of Dhaka.
On her appointment as the Managing Director of DSE, the Chairman of the Board of DSE Mr. Mominul Islam said, “We are pleased to receive the approval of BSEC for appointment of Ms. Anwar as the new Managing Director. Over the last one year the NRC and Board of have worked hard to recruit a competent leader as the MD of DSE. We are confident that Ms. Anwar, with her excellent leadership trait, vast experience in the financial sector in home and abroad and deep passion for transformation in the Capital Market of the Country, is the right candidate to lead DSE in the days ahead. Now, we will complete the internal processes to onboard Ms. Anwar at soonest.”
Dhaka Stock Market DSE, Bourse on the second working day of the week, 30th September, ended with a negative performance in Indices and a hike in Turnover from the previous working session. This information is known from DSE sources.
503 crore 90 lakh taka shares were traded on this day. 22 crore 58 lakh more tradings were done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 29th September, Shares worth Tk 481 crores 31 lakh shares were traded last time, Sunday.
The benchmark DSEX lost 33.61 points or 5,624 The Shariah-based index DSES dropped 7.36 point or 1,263 and the blue-chip index DS30 decreased by 9.57 points or 2,053.
Of the issues traded, 72 advanced, 299 declined and 25 remained unchanged.
Shahjibazar Power Company Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 4.00 paisa or 9.76 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 45.00 paisa.
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 1.80 paisa or 7.56 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 22.00 paisa.
DSE topped on trade is Pragati Life Insurance Limited 25 crore 35 lakh takas of company shares have been traded.
A total of 27 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange. A total of 1 crore 50 lakh 42 thousand 956 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 65 crore 60 lakh taka
