Dhaka stocks rebound as turnover rises to Tk 1,278cr

Business Report :

Indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange ended trading on a positive note on Tuesday, rebounding from the losses of the previous day as turnover also rose.

The benchmark DSEX gained 37.13 points, or 0.66 percent, to finish at 5,620.91. The other indices also performed positively as the Shariah-based DSES increased 0.66 percent to 1,233.13, while the blue-chip DS30 went up 0.29 percent to 2,195.11. Turnover, a key gauge of market activity, stood at Tk 1,278.06 crore, down from Tk 1,181 crore in the previous session. A-category stocks saw more winners than losers, while the B-category was mostly positive, and the N-category remained inactive.

On the day’s performance table, Miracle Industries surged 10 percent to top the gainers’ list, while GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) declined 8 percent, making it the worst performer of the session.

Moreover, The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has cut the annual fee for maintaining Beneficiary Owners’ (BO) accounts to Tk 150, down from Tk 450. The new fee will apply from the current fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, the regulator said in a press release on Tuesday.

As of March 2025, the BSEC announced plans to reduce the charges.

Under the revised structure, Tk 50 from the fee will go to each of the depository, the depository participants, and the BSEC.

A formal notification on the change is expected to be issued shortly.