News Briefs 04/09/2022

Board meeting
Apex Tannery Limited: A board meeting of the company will be held on September 08, 2022 at 3:00 PM to consider, among others, audited financial statements of the company for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Query response
National Tea Company Ltd: In response to a DSE query dated August 31, 2022, the company informed that there is no undisclosed price sensitive information of the company for recent unusual price hike and increase in volume of shares.
Disbursement
of dividend
Rupali Insurance Co Ltd: The cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2021 has been disbursed to the shareholders bank accounts through BEFTN. The dividend warrants will be issued to the shareholders whose bank accounts are not connected with the above network and it will be dispatched through courier service.
Eastern Insurance Co Ltd: The company has disbursed the cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2021 to the respective shareholders.
Suspension of trading
Trading of the shares of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd, Sunlife Insurance Company Ltd and GSP Finance Company (Bang-ladesh) Limited will remain suspended on its record date today (Sunday). Trading of the shares of the companies will resume on September 05, 2022.
Spot trading
Trading of the units of AB Bank 1st Mutual Fund, EBL NRB Mutual Fund, PHP 1ST Mutual Fund, Popular Life 1st Mutual Fund, EXIM Bank 1st Mutual Fund, First Bangladesh Fixed Income Fund, First Janata Bank Mutual Fund, IFIC Bank 1st Mutual Fund, Trust Bank 1st Mutual Fund, EBL First Mutual Fund, Reliance One-The First Scheme of Reliance Insurance Mutual Fund and Grameen Mutual Fund One: Scheme Two, will be allowed only in the spot market from today (Sunday) to September 05, 2022 as the record date of the funds is on September 06, 2022.
— DSE/CSE Online

Extension of suspension of trading
People's Leasing: Referring to the earlier news disseminated on 21.08.2022 regarding suspension of trading of shares of People's Leasing & Financial Services Ltd., the suspension period of trading of shares of the company has been extended for further period of 15 days effective from September 03, 2022 as per Section 9(8) of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969 and Regulation 50 (3) of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015.
Sale/ buy confirmations
Mutual Trust Bank Ltd: Associated Builders Corporation Ltd, one of the corporate sponsor directors of the company, informed that it has completed its sale of 24,37,500 shares whereas Mr. Rashed Ahmed Chowdhury, one of the nominated directors of the company has further informed that he has completed his buying of 24,37,500 shares of the company at prevailing market through Dhaka Stock Exchange as per declaration disseminated on 23.08.2022.
Standard Bank: Mr. Mohammad Nurul Islam, one of the sponsors of Standard Bank Limited, reported that he has completed his sale of 20,00,000 shares of the company at prevailing market price through Dhaka Stock Exchange as per declaration disseminated on 22.08.2022.