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‘Capital Market Marching forward to its Desired Goal’
BSEC: Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam have told that the capital market is marching forwards to its desired goal.
The roadshows organized in many global nations to bring in foreign investment through this market and are getting good results. Foreign investors are inquiring about many issues. BSEC Chairman also said ‘Bangladesh is moving in the right direction. If we continue like this, we will certainly be able to achieve the goal of becoming a developed country.’ He said this while addressing the Chief Guest at the Iftar Mahfil organized by the Capital Market Journalists Forum (CMJF) on Friday (March 31).
BSEC Commissioner Professor Dr. was present as a guest at the event. Sheikh Shamsuddin Ahmed, commissioner. Mizanur Rahman, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Prof. Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu, Director Professor Abdullah Al Mahmud, Rubaba Daula, Shakeel Rizvi, Sharif Anwar, Former BSEC Commissioner Arif Khan, Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) President Chaedur Rahman, DSE Brokers Association President Richard De Rosario, CCBL Managing Director Farhad Ahmed. , Executive Director of BSEC Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Former Director of DSE Minhaj Mannan Imon, Anwar Hossain, Acting Managing Director AKM Saifur Rahman, Acting Managing Director of CSE Ghulam Farooq, President of ERF Refayet Ullah Mridha, General Secretary Abul Kasem and others were present. President of the organization Ziaur Rahman presided over the program and General Secretary Abu Ali conducted the event.
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Prof. Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu said ‘we need big and institutional investors in the market, so we will try to associate or connect more institutional investors with our capital markets. We will go to many of the big investors who are still observing the market. We will try to bring them to the capital market. We will do whatever support they need to approach to the capital market.
CMJF President Ziaur Rahman demanded free access of journalists to all government institutions and establishments and the repeal of the Digital Securities Act. He said that independent and responsible journalism is essential for the sake of capital market and economic development.
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
One of the Listed companies, National Polymer Limited has recommended 10.50% Cash Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported Consolidated EPS of Tk 2.27 paisa, and Consolidated NAV per share of Tk 30.63 for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 18, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 22.
The Company also discloses its financial reports for the second quarter, (April – June 24).
As per the company’s consolidated life revenue account for April to June 2024, the excess of total income over total expenses, including claims (surplus), stood at Tk 1,394.24 million. This marks a significant increase from the surplus of Tk 823.68 million during the same period in 2023.
For the first half of 2024, from January to June, the company reported a surplus of Tk 2,177.57 million, compared to Tk 1,290.39 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Additionally, the Life Insurance Fund balance as of June 30, 2024, reached Tk 55,188.62 million, showing a net increase of Tk 5,892.25 million from Tk 49,296.37 million on June 30, 2023.
One of the Listed companies, Beacon Pharmaceuticals PLC has recommended 20% Cash dividend and 10% Cash Dividend to Sponsor Shareholder and Directors for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported EPS of Tk 2.26 paisa, and NAV per share of Tk. 26.37 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 23, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 27.
