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Dhaka Stock Exchange (Generally known as DSE) is the main stock exchange of
Bangladesh. It is located in Motijheel at the heart of the Dhaka city. It
was incorporated in 1954. Dhaka stock exchange is the first stock exchange
of the country.
History
It first incorporated as East Pakistan Stock Exchange Association
Ltd in 28th April 1954 and started formal trading in 1956. It was renamed as
East Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd in 23rd June 1962. Again renamed as Dacca
Stock Exchange Ltd in 13th May 1964. After the liberation war in 1971 the
trading was discontinued for five years. In 1976 trading restarted in
Bangladesh. In 16th September 1986 DSE All Share Price Index was started.
The formula for calculating DSE all share price index was changed according
to IFC in 1st November 1993. The automated trading was initiated in 10th
August 1998. In 1st January 2001 DSE 20 Index was started. Central
Depository System was initiated in 24th January 2004.
Formation
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 stock
market rule only members can participate in the floor and can buy shares for
himself or his clients. At present it has 195 members.
STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING, 9/F
MOTIJHEEL C/A, DHAKA BANGLADESH Phone: 88-02-9564601,
7175703-11, FAX: +88-02-9564727 Email: dse@bol-online.com, ...
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