January 8, 2026

Khulna:<Text> Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University (KU), Professor Dr. Md Rezaul Karim, has stated that despite challenges, the university has demonstrated excellence and contributed to society. This statement was made during a discussion on the…

Dhaka:<Text> Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have reached US$32.44 billion.According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) shows that, following the International Monetary Fund (IMF) methodology und…

Dhaka:<Text> A total of 35 people were hospitalized with dengue across the country in the last 24 hours, while no death from the mosquito-borne disease was reported during the period. The information was disclosed in a dengue bulletin issued tod…

Naogaon:<Text> ‘Voter Gari’ campaign was inaugurated in the district today to encourage citizens to exercise their voting rights during the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum 2026.According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, …

Bhola:<Text> A doa mahfil was held here today seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The doa mahfil was organized by the district unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) …

Dhaka:<Text> The namaz-e-janaza of Azizur Rahman Musabbir, the former general secretary of the Dhaka City North unit of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, who lost his life in a terrorist attack, was held today. The solemn ceremony took place this…

Dhaka:<Text> Detective Police (DB) of police today arrested a drug dealer with 3,000 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from Motijheel area in the capital. The arrestee was identified as Abu Taher (29), according to a press release issued by the …

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Stocks today closed on a positive note with key indices showing slight gains despite a higher number of declining stocks. The DSE Broad Index (DSEX) rose by 5.85 points to settle at 4,998.55. Similarly, the blue-chip DS30 index saw an increase of 1.56 points, reaching 1,914.94, while the Shariah-based DSES index ticked up by 1.42 points to close at 1,010.80.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 391 companies participated in today’s trading session. The market saw a turnover of Taka 429.11 crore, with approximately 13.30 crore shares and mutual fund units changing hands. Despite the rise in indices, market breadth remained negative, as the prices of 183 stocks declined, 125 advanced, and 83 remained unchanged.

Trading volume was concentrated in several key players. Based on the total value of trades, the top 10 companies were City Bank, Square Pharmaceuticals, Orion Infusion, Taufika Foods, Uttara Bank, Fine Foods, Jamuna Bank, Rob
i Axiata, Anwar Galvanizing, and Domino Steel. Fine Foods led the gainers’ list, followed by Sonargaon Textiles, Chartered Life Insurance, and Wata Chemical. Other notable gainers included Kashem Industries, GQ Ball Pen, Munnu Fabrics, ISN Ltd, Exim Bank 1st Mutual Fund, and EBL 1st Mutual Fund.

On the other hand, the losers’ chart was dominated by the financial sector. Peoples Leasing saw the most significant decline, followed by FAS Finance, Premier Leasing, and Fareast Finance. Other companies in the top 10 losers list included International Leasing, First Finance, Prime Finance, Family Tex, BIFC, and GSP Finance.

The market’s performance today was like a slow tide-the overall water level rose slightly, even though more individual waves were receding than advancing. The port city bourse, CSE, also settled in the green zone. The Selective Categories’ Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 19 points and 18.68 points, respectively.

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Dhaka:<Text> The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI), supported by the Gates Foundation, organized a stakeholder consultation workshop titled ‘Toward a Cashless Economy: A Strategic Roadmap for Bangladesh’ at the PRI conference room. T…