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Over 12 yrs, No Dividends Paid by Zafrullah’s Tulip Diary
Dhaka Stock Exchange, Over the Counter (OTC), Tulip Diary & Food Products Limited has been cheating the investors for over 12 years.
The company has registered its name on DSE 30 years ago. But from the past 12 years, the company is not paying any dividends to its shareholders. Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital Trustee Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury’s company is Tulip Diary. The given address of the company are the same as the Tulip Diary, this information is affirmed from their related sources.
The employee of the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital told that for long time Dr. Zafrullah’s Tulip Diary office was here. Recently the office of the company has been shifted to the address of Gonoshasthayanagar Hospital in Savar. Sandhya Roy is the current chairman of the company.
Regarding this issue, Sandhya Roy told Orthosongbad, the office is located in Savar. But the firm is closed from the last 12 years, as Orthosongbad asks before closing the firm, were they declare any dividends, she replied that ‘maybe before it declares slight diivdends and I am not so sure’. Regarding another question, Roy said Tulip Diary will leave DSE future soon, and give back the invest to the investors.
An anonymous person from Tulip Diary said that the previous board of directors had looted the company. The company is trying to stand back around after the chairman and other posts were reshuffled. arriving at the office of Tulip Dairy, it was seen that the company’s activities are going on. But the company’s production has been stopped – claimed by the employee.
From another question, if Dr. Zafrullah still the owner of Tulip Diary, another anonymous employee replied, he is not in direct ownership of the company, since Tulip Dairy is a subsidiary of Gonoshasthayanagar Hospital, he is indirectly in ownership.
It is known from 1990 Tulip Diary was registered on DSE and the company share price was last traded 28 taka. And when the last time they declared dividends, there is no trace of it on the DSE website. Even the chairman of the company does not know about it.
According to DSE sources, the paid-up capital of Tulip Dairy and Foods Products Limited is Tk 2 crore 39 lakh. The total number of shares of the company is 2 lakh 39 thousand. About half of these are ordinary investors.
In 2018, it earned Tk 3.82 paisa. This was known from DSE Website. The company earned over 9 lakh taka that year. However, Tulip Dairy and Foods Products has not paid any dividends to the investors. Apart from the 2018 data, there is no data on the company’s earnings on DSE.
In 1990, no data has been found that it has paid dividends to investors since its listing on DSE. While common investors have 49.17pc shares in the company. The remaining 50.83pc shares are held by the founders and directors of Tulip Dairy and Foods Products. Ordinary investors, who own about half of the company’s shares, have been deprived for ages. Tulip Dairy, which has deprived investors for a long time, is now looking to exit the DSE.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourse on the last working day of the week, 2nd May, ended with a hike in Indices and Turnover from the previous working session. This information is known from DSE sources.
710 crore 62 lakh taka shares were traded on this day. 125 crore 9 lakh more tradings were done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 30th April , Shares worth Tk 835 crores 72 lakh shares were traded last time, Tuesday.
The benchmark DSEX added 30.99 points or 5,615 The Shariah-based index DSES gained 4.92 points or 1,232, and the blue-chip index DS30 increased by 12.55 points or 2,007.
Of the issues traded, 207 advanced, 140 declined and 48 remained unchanged.
Sinobangla Industries Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 4.00 paisa or 9.95 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 44.20 paisa.
Rupali Bank PLC ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 4.10 paisa or 15.07 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 23.10 paisa.
DSE topped on trade is Sonali Aansh Limited 63 crore 49 lakh takas of company shares have been traded.
A total of 43 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange. A total of 1 crore 67 lakh 76 thousand 965 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 70 crore 01 lakh taka
8 listed mutual funds disclose their financial reports for the third quarter, (January – March 24). This information is known from DSE sources.
SEML FBLSL Growth Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 0.74 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was Tk 0.08 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 9.35 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 10.50 as of March 31, 2024.
SEML Lecture Equity Management Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 0.55 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was Tk 0.11 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 9.47 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 11.12 as of March 31, 2024.
AB Bank 1st Mutual Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 1.24 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was Tk 0.04 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 8.87 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 11.22 as of March 31, 2024.
Popular Life First Mutual Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 1.55 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was Tk 0.04 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 8.49 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 10.98 as of March 31, 2024.
EBL NRB Mutual Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 1.50 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was Tk 0.05 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 8.67 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 10.97 as of March 31, 2024.
PHP First Mutual Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 1.50 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was Tk 0.02 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 8.54 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 10.93 as of March 31, 2024.
Green Delta Mutual Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 0.94 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was loss Tk 0.02 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 9.06 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 10.33 as of March 31, 2024.
DBH First Mutual Fund: earnings per unit (EPU) loss Tk 1.07 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPU was loss Tk 0.018 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per unit at Market Price was Tk. 8.92 as of March 31, 2024 & NAV per unit at Cost Price was Tk. 10.19 as of March 31, 2024.
One of the Listed companies, Standard Bank PLC has recommended 2.5% Cash Dividend & 2.5% stock Dividend for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In terms of financial performance, The Company has also reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 1.27 for the year ended December 31, 2023. NAV per share of Tk. 16.93 paisa.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on July 29, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at June 11.
