Dhaka Stock Exchange

Dhaka Stock Exchange
ঢাকা স্টক এক্সচেঞ্জ
TypeStock Exchange
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°50′10″N 90°25′02″E / 23.8360°N 90.4173°E / 23.8360; 90.4173
Founded1954; 70 years ago (1954)
OwnerDhaka Stock Exchange Limited
Key peopleProf. Dr. Hafiz Md. Hasan Babu
(Chairman)
Dr. ATM Tariquzzaman
(Managing Director)
CurrencyBangladeshi taka (৳)
No. of listings651[1] 356[2]
Market capUS$ 72.1 billion (2023)[3]
IndicesDSE 30 Index, Dhaka Stock Exchange Broad (DSEX), DSES Index
Websitedsebd.org
Bengali
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) (Bengali: ঢাকা স্টক এক্সচেঞ্জ Dhaka stôk ekschenj), located in Nikunja, Dhaka,[4] is one of the two stock exchanges of Bangladesh, the other being the Chittagong Stock Exchange. In January 2023, DSE and Nasdaq announced their partnership with trading technology.[5]

History

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It was first incorporated as East Pakistan Stock Exchange Association Ltd on 28 April 1954 and started formal trading in 1956. It was renamed as East Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd on 23 June 1962. It was again renamed as Dacca Stock Exchange Ltd on 13 May 1964. After the liberation war in 1971 the trading was discontinued for five years. In 1976 trading restarted in Bangladesh, and DSE was started on 16 September 1986. The formula for calculating DSE all share price index was changed according to IFC on 1 November 1993. The automated trading was initiated on 10 August 1998 and started on 1 January 2001. A central securities depository system was initiated on 24 January 2004.

As of 16 November 2009, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 4000 points for the first time, setting another new high at 4148 points. In 2010, the index crossed 8500 points and finally crashed in the first quarter of 2011. Millions of investors lost their money and came out onto the street blaming the speculators and regulators for the bubble that finally burst in what became known as the 2011 Bangladesh share market scam. Currently, there are 22 industrial sectors in DSE which accommodate 625 listed companies.

Formation

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Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is a public limited company. It is formed and managed under Company Act 1994, Security and Exchange Commission Act 1993, Security and Exchange Commission Regulation 1994, and Security Exchange (Inside Trading) regulation 1994. The issued capital of this company is Tk. 500,000, which is divided up to 250 shares each pricing Tk. 2000. No individual or firm can buy more than one share. According to the stock market rule, only members can participate on the floor and buy shares for themselves or their clients. At present, it has 238 members. The market capitalization of the Dhaka Stock Exchange reached nearly $9  billion in September 2007 and $27.4  billion on 9 December 2009.

Management

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The management and operation of Dhaka Stock Exchange is entrusted on a 25 members board of directors. Among them 12 are elected from DSE members, another 12 are selected from different trade bodies and relevant organisations. The CEO is the 25th ex officio member of the board. The government has appointed Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, who teaches banking and insurance at Dhaka University, as the chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, reports bdnews24.com.

The following organisations are currently holding positions in DSE Board:

Trading hours

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Old Building of Dhaka Stock Exchange

The Dhaka Stock Exchange is open for trading Sunday through Thursday between 10:00 am – 2:30 pm BST, with the exception of holidays declared by the Exchange in advance. In the month of Ramadan, the exchange is open for trading between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm BST.

There are a total of 651 Securities[6] and 397 companies[2] listed on this Stock exchange. The listing provides an exclusive privilege to securities in the stock exchange. Only listed shares are quoted on the stock exchange. A stock exchange facilitates transparency in transactions of listed securities in perfect equality and competitive conditions. Listing is beneficial to the company, to the investor, and to the public at large.

The trading indices are DSE Broad Index (DSEX), DSEX Shariah Index (DSES), DSE 30 Index (DS30), CDSET.

2010–11 crash

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Main article: 2011 Bangladesh share market scam

The bullish market turned bearish during November 2010, with the exchange losing 1,800 points between December 2010 and January 2011.[7] Millions of investors have been rendered bankrupt as a result of the market crash. The crash is believed to be caused artificially to benefit a handful of players at the expense of the big players.[7]

List of chairpersons

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Sn. Name Term Starts Term Ends Ref.
1 Ahmad Fazlur Rahman 1972 1975 Official Website[8]
2 Khurshid Alam 27 February 1976 6 August 1979
3 Nur-E-Alam Siddique 6 August 1979 6 November 1980
4 Khwaja Abdul Quddus 6 November 1980 18 March 1981
5 Nur-E-Alam Siddique 18 March 1981 22 December 1981
6 Khwaja Abdul Quddus 22 December 1981 24 March 1983
7 Khurshid Alam 24 March 1983 18 December 1985
8 Hemayet Uddin Ahmed 18 December 1985 6 January 1987
9 Kazi Firoz Rashid 6 January 1987 23 March 1990
10 Khwaja Abdul Quddus 23 March 1990 20 Jun 1991
11 Aminul Islam Khan 20 Jun 1991 7 October 1993
12 Khurshid Alam 7 October 1993 6 December 1995
13 Imtiyaz Husain 6 December 1995 11 May 1997
14 M. A Huq Howlader 11 May 1997 24 December 1997
15 Md. Rakibur Rahman 24 December 1997 30 March 2000
16 Md. Shahiq Khan 30 March 2000 28 March 2002
17 Ahmed Iqbal Hasan 28 March 2002 28 December 2003
18 Md. Shahiq Khan 17 February 2005 7 February 2006
19 Md. Abdullah Bokhari 7 February 2006 15 May 2008
20 Abdul Haque 15 May 2008 28 February 2009
21 Md. Rakibur Rahman 28 February 2009 27 March 2010
22 Md. Shakil Rizvi 27 March 2010 15 March 2012
23 Md. Rakibur Rahman 15 March 2012 15 Jun 2013
24 Ahasanul Islam 15 June 2013 13 February 2014
25 Justice Siddiqur Rahman Miah 14 February 2014 13 February 2017
26 Prof. Dr. Abul Hashem 14 February 2017 12 February 2020
27 Md. Eunusur Rahman 24 February 2020 18 February 2023
28 Prof. Dr. Hafiz Md. Hasan Babu 5 March 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Company Listing". DSE. 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh | Dhaka Stock Exchange: Number of Listed Companies and Shares | CEIC".
  3. ^ "Recent Market Information". DSE. 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "DSE leaves behind today a history 60 years". Dhaka Tribune. 3 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Dhaka Stock Exchange Extends Technology Partnership with Nasdaq". finance.yahoo.com. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Company Listing | Dhaka Stock Exchange".
  7. ^ a b "Probe panel finds massive manipulation at Bangla stock market". India Times. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Past Chairmen/ Presidents of DSE | Dhaka Stock Exchange".

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