The market capitalisation of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased by Tk4.47 lakh crore in the outgoing year 2022, as the 250 treasury bonds started trading in the DSE. Although the index and the share price of most of the companies fell, the market value of 250 treasury bonds and Islamic Sukuk bonds started trading in the capital market for the first time in the DSE. DSE data shows DSE started trading in 2022 with a market capitalization of Tk 3.14 lakh crore. Then on October 10, 2022, 250 government securities were listed on DSE. The market cap stood around Tk7.73 lakh crore. The market cap slightly decreased to Tk7.61 lakh crore at the end of the year. Read more: Shakib’s company involved in share manipulation, DSE investigation finds Among the transaction, the trade volume of the block market was Tk14253.19 crore, which is 6.4 percent of the total transaction. This ratio was 3.97 percent of the total transaction in the previous year. The transactions in the block market have increased compared to the previous year (2021). The investors in the capital market passed another year, along with frustration and uncertainty in the capital market due to the global recession, which erupted from the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia war. Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Professor Shibli Rubayat –Ul-Islam told UNB that the regulator is working to improve the market situation through diversified products. Read more: DSE share trading between 10am and 2:30pm from tomorrow “But the global situation, which is beyond our control, has created uncertainty in several sectors including capital market,” he said.

Share trading of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will be held as per the new office schedule – from 10am to 2:30pm – from Tuesday, an official notification said. The Deputy General Manager of DSE, Shafiqur Rahman, told UNB that as per the directive of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the new trading schedule will be in effect from Tuesday. The BSEC instruction stated that from November 15, 2022, share trading will start at 10am and will continue till 2:30pm. There will be a 10-minute post-closing session. All trading will have to be completed by 2:30pm. There will also be a pre-opening session from 9:55am to 10pm. Read more: Experts urge government to turn DSE into public university Meanwhile, along with the transaction of DSE, the official time schedule has also changed. On Tuesday, the official function will start at 9am and continue till 4:30pm. The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will also follow the same time scheduled for trading. Read more: Shakib’s company involved in share manipulation, DSE investigation finds

Capital market investors in Bangladesh suffered losses amounting to Tk2829.94 crore last week (Sep 25-29), according to the weekly market transactions. Of the total five working days, the market saw three days of decline and two days of rises in the index. Both trades and indexes were during the week. Share prices of most of the traded companies also fell. As a result, the market capital of investors has decreased by Tk2829 crores. Read: Shakib’s company involved in share manipulation, DSE investigation finds Shares and units of 386 companies were traded in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the main capital market of the country. Of them, 61 companies' share prices increased, 173 decreased, and 152 were unchanged. The DSE index fell by 51 points to 6,512 points in the week as the share prices of most companies fell. Among the other two indexes of DSE and DSES (Bangladesh Dhaka Stock Exchange Broad Index (DSEX) including value, chart, profile and other market data  ) decreased by 17 points to 1419 points and the DS-30 index decreased by 35 points to 2330 points compared to the previous week. Bangladesh Market capitalization (capital) decreased by Tk 2829.94 crore in the week due to a decrease in index and price. But in the previous week, the capital had increased by Tk2617.42 crore. Read Strengthened capital market to drive growth: Finance Minister The market capital of Bangladesh at the beginning of the week was Tk 522763.99 crore. After trading on Thursday, the last working day of the week, the capital stood at Tk 519 914.04 crore. The capital decreased by 54 percent. The main DSE index fell by 51 points to 6,512 points in the outgoing week as the share prices of most companies fell. Among the other two indices of DSE, the DSES index decreased by 17 points to 1 419 points and DS-30 index decreased by 35 points to 2330 points compared to the previous week.

Investors have lost their capital amounting to Tk 10,261 crore in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) over the last week with the share prices witnessing a downtrend. According to a market review, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange Index (DSEX), the country's main bourse, shed 167.4 points to 7,076 points during the October 17-21 period. Among the other two DSE indexes, the DSES (Shariah Index) index shed 49 points to 1,518 points and the DS-30 (blue chip index) index lost 19 points to 2,699 points. The prices of 31 shares, out of those of 382 companies, marked a rise in the DSE during the one-week period. Besides, the share prices of 338 companies declined and the share prices of nine companies remained unchanged. Read: Tk 850-crore revolving fund for capital market in the offing Of the 362 companies traded during the last week, the prices of 124 companies marked a rise. Besides, the share prices of 231 companies declined and that of 23 companies remained unchanged. The market capitalization of DSE has come down from Tk 10,261.56 crore to Tk 5,69,851.24 crore last week (3rd week in Oct) due to the fall in the prices of the shares of most of the companies. The total transaction volume of the market was Tk 5,80,112.81 crore in the second week of October.

The capital market will continue its operation in the interest of investors in any situation during the Covid-19 pandemic if the banking activities continue. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) said this against the backdrop of the government’s preparation for imposing full lockdown from April 14 next. A notice posted on the official website of the BSEC said: "[The] capital market will continue operation at [in] the interest of investors in any situation during the pandemic of Covid-19 if the banking activities continue."   Also read: Stock market reforms to fail if rumours rule the roost: Minister  It said all the transactions in the capital market will continue in the interest of investors and urged the investors not to pay heed to any rumor. According to sources at the BSEC, if the banks remain open during the lockdown, the capital market will also remain open. This instruction has been given to two stock exchanges -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). Also read: BSEC to help boost startup, venture capital ecosystem: Chairman They said the commission has instructed the DSE to keep the capital market open if banks are open. The capital market will operate utilising smaller shifts and work-from-home facilities. Earlier, from March 26 to May 31 last year, transactions in the capital market were closed due to the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic. Also read: Insider trading: BSEC probes Dominage Steel for 'unusual' stock movement

Just 1 in 20 of the women , who currently make up 18 percent of directors on the boards of listed companies in Bangladesh, are independent directors .

The Bangladesh Capital Market Fair (BCMF) has been scheduled to be held in London, home of the largest Bengali community outside of Bangladesh and West Bengal on Sunday, 10th October 2021. 

Robi Axiata Limited, the country’s leading digital service provider, is going to hit the trading floors in Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on December 24.

Walton Hi-Tech Industries share trade is set to debut on September 23 in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

Centering a recent Initial Public Offering (IPO) subscription of Walton, large number of small and general investors invested in the capital market.