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BSEC Chairman on a meeting with PM regarding Stock Market issues
To increase the mobility in the stock market Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directions on several issues. PM gave this instruction in a meeting with Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam on Sunday (January 15) at Ganabhaban.
The source is known from the meeting.
Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam briefed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the capital market situation in the meeting today. During that time, he pointed the various steps taken for the development of the stock market. The prime minister gave necessary directions to develop the stock market in the same way as the country’s economy is developing.
In the meeting, it was discussed about the intervention of Bangladesh Bank was to keep investment in bonds out of stock market exposure, to keep the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) depository fund out of the stock market exposure limit and to keep 1 percent common (provisioning) against loans to stock market-related institutions.
However, the Prime Minister directed to take urgent measures regarding the policy changes or steps that need to be taken in the progress of the stock market.
From the sources, with the intervention of Bangladesh Bank, an initiative has been taken to amend the Bank Company Act to keep investment in bonds out of stock market exposure. According to reliable sources, this law will be passed in the next cabinet meeting. And the prime minister as of now seriously looked at the fact that it should be passed quickly.
Meanwhile, an initiative has been taken to keep ICB Depository Fund outside the ambit of stock market exposure limit. This initiative has been taken with the aim of increasing the purchasing power of ICB and making the stock market progressive. If this initiative is implemented, ICB will regain the ability to invest about 6 thousand crores in the stock market. And the Prime Minister has given directions for the speedy implementation of this matter. ICB will prepare a proposal through a board meeting and send it to Bangladesh Bank. Later, the head of government said that Bangladesh Bank will take necessary steps to pass this matter quickly.
Hence, Bangladesh Bank DGM Md Aminur Rahman Chowdhury has been plotting for 12 years with the aim of obstructing the progress of the stock market and destroying the image of the government. He has tried to destroy the stock market in various ways during his tenure in Bangladesh Bank’s Department of Off-Site Supervision. This has been brought to the notice of the Chief Minister. The Prime Minister directed to take urgent measures regarding the policy changes or steps that need to be taken in the progress of the stock market. And the Prime Minister said that she will give directions to assist the concerned departments in the quick implementation of these steps, which she herself will supervise.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourse on the second working day of the week, 6th May, ended with a hike in Indices and Turnover from the previous working session. This information is known from DSE sources.
1 thousand 95 crore 64 lakh taka shares were traded on this day. 277 crore 88 lakh more tradings were done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 5th May , Shares worth Tk 817 crores 76 lakh shares were traded last time, Sunday.
The benchmark DSEX added 34.95 points or 5,727 The Shariah-based index DSES gained 10.51 points or 1,261, and the blue-chip index DS30 increased by 13.35 points or 2,046.
Of the issues traded, 252 advanced, 86 declined and 58 remained unchanged.
Esquare Knit Composite PLC Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 2.20 paisa or 10.00 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 24.20 paisa.
Shyamour Sugar Mills Limited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 5.30 paisa or 2.99 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 171.80 paisa.
DSE topped on trade is Orion Infusion Limited 45 crore 37 lakh takas of company shares have been traded.
A total of 48 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange. A total of 12 crore 95 lakh 90 thousand 855 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 137 crore 67 lakh taka
One of the listed companies, Rahima Food Corporation Limited discloses its financial reports for the third quarter, (January – March 24).
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) was loss Tk 0.34 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPS was Tk 0.81 paisa during the same period last year. As of March 31, 2024, at the end of the third quarter of the fiscal year, the company’s net asset value (NAV) per share stood at Tk 10.14.
One of the listed companies, DBH Finance PLC discloses its financial reports for the first quarter, (January – March 24).
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) was Tk 0.87 paisa in Q1 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPS was Tk 1.81 (restated) paisa during the same period last year. As of March 31, 2024, at the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year, the company’s net asset value (NAV) per share stood at Tk 44.50.
