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Jute sector fares well

Jute sector comprising small cap companies posted the highest return in 2018 though major sectors witnessed sharp correction during the year.In 2018, share trading was executed on 242 working days and jute sector witnessed a return of 141.50 per cent in market cap following 'unusual' price hike of issues.Of the...

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Trading on bourses resumes today

Trading and official activities on both bourses resumed today (Tuesday) after a four-day holidays, officials said.The trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will begin at 10:30 am and continue till 2:30 pm while the office will begin at 9:30 am and continue till 5.30...

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Three cos downgraded to 'B' category

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) downgraded three listed companies to "B" category from existing "A" category as these companies have approved 5.0 per cent or less than 5.0 per cent dividend.The companies are: Regent Textile Mills, National Feed Mills and Appollo Ispat Complex.The trading with downgraded category of these companies will...

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World stocks lost $13 trillion in 2018, $5.0 trillion from Asia

Global equities lost about $13 trillion last year with $5 trillion from Asian markets, according to global media reports."The erosion in value equals the combined market capitalisation of Asia's three biggest economies - China, Japan, and India," according to a report of The Economic Times."To be sure, the loss in...

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Sensex, Nifty erase gains, end flat

Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE's Nifty 50 ended little changed on the last day of the year as global markets advanced following progress in Us-China trade negotiations, according to LiveMint.The BSE Sensex closed at 36,068.33, down 8.39 points or 0.02 per cent and the Nifty 50 ended at...

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Australia shares end flat in worst year since 2011, NZ rises

Australian shares finished flat on Monday, capping their worst year since 2011, as gains in miners on higher commodities prices were offset by losses in industrials and consumer stocks, according to a report of Reuters.,The S&P/ASX 200 index edged 0.1 per cent lower, or 7.9 points, to 5,646.40 in a...

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News Briefs (1-1-2019)

Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury Pubali Bank re-appoints AMDSafiul Alam Khan Chowdhury has been re-appointed as Additional Managing Director of Pubali Bank Limited for 3 years. He has been serving as Additional Managing Director since 1 January 2016. Prior to his appointment as Additional Managing Director Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury was...

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Prime Bank organised a day-long training programme

Prime Bank organised a day-long training programme on "Code of Conduct", 'Ethics & Integrity in Bank', 'The Rights to information Act 2009' and 'Public-interest Information Disclosure Act 2017' for the Head of Branches of Dhaka Region at HR-Training & Development Center recently. Habibur Rahman, Additional Managing Director, CAMLCO & the...

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SM Amzad Hossain presiding over 18th AGM of Khulna Printing and Packaging

SM Amzad Hossain, Chairman of Khulna Printing and Packaging Limited, presiding over the 18th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company at Katakhali, Fakirhat in Bagerhat on Monday where Md Amzad Hossain, Director of the company, was present

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