Tuesday, March 19, 2024

ICB seeks Tk 275cr in refinance from govt for 5 SoEs

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh has proposed the finance ministry inclusion of Tk 274.58 crore in refinance for five state-owned enterprises under the government’s refinance move in implementing the compensation scheme for the small-scale investors affected by the stock market crash in 2010.

Investors take to streets again as stocks plunge

Share market investors took to the streets in rowdy demonstrations again on Wednesday protesting at the free fall of share prices as the Dhaka stocks plunged by 151.74 points on the day. They shouted slogans demanding immediate resignation of the finance minister, the Bangladesh Bank governor and the Dhaka Stock Exchange

Experts lambast govt for apathy to mend stock meltdown

Experts on Wednesday came down heavily on the government for taking no steps at all to stabilise the country’s capital market, blaming its foot-dragging over reforming the Securities and Exchange Commission and indifference to re-infuse investors with fresh confidence for the continued reign of volatility over the market for five long