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DSE key index crosses 5100-mark after one yr

The key index of the main bourse crossed the 5,100-mark after more than a year on Tuesday.The stocks posted a marginal gain on the day after extreme volatility.DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 8.40 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 5,100.54 points. It was...

Rights subscription of Pragati Life begins Sept 24

Rights shares subscription of Pragati Life Insurance is set to begin September 24, aiming to raise Tk 230.27 million.The subscription period for the rights will be continued until October 20, 2020, officials said.The rights issue is an offer of new shares by a company to its existing shareholders in proportion...

Express Insurance plans interim div

Newly-listed Express Insurance is likely to recommend interim dividend as investors have expressed dissatisfaction over the 'no dividend' recommended for the year ended on December 31, 2019.The company is mulling to recommend interim dividend after a meeting held on Tuesday with the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)."We held a...

SIBL AGM approves 10pc dividend

The 25th Annual General Meeting of Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) was held on Tuesday on a digital platform. The bank's shareholders approved 10 per cent dividend -- 5 per cent in the form of cash and 5 per cent in the form of stock -- for the financial year...

CGIA Network Bangladesh team meets BICM EP

Members of CGIA Network Bangladesh, led by the President of the Network, Saied Mahmud Zubayer, CGIA, held a successful meeting with the Executive President (EP) of the Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market, Dr. Mahmuda Akter on Tuesday. The members of the delegation also included M. Nurul Alam, FCS, CGIA, Vice...

EBL launches two new contactless credit cards

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has launched two new Mastercard Contactless Credit Cards- Mastercard Titanium Contactless Credit Card and Mastercard World Credit Card, says a statement. With the new contactless credit cards, cardholders can simply tap their credit card at designated contactless payment terminals to complete their transactions both at home...