Dhaka Stock Exchange

Dhaka Stock Exchange(DSE) is the major and earliest stock exchange of Bangladesh, which is situated at the main area of the Dhaka city. On 28th April 1954, DSE was formed. A 24 members council is managed and operated the function of DSE.
Among 24 members, 12 are chosen DSE members and the remaining 12 are chosen from the following position:

• Bangladesh Bank
• Commerce Ministry
• Finance Ministry
• Law Ministry
• Industries ministry
• President of Institute of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh
• President of Supreme Court Bar Association
• President of Bankers and Insurance Society
• President of Metropolitan Chambers of Commerce and Industries
  
• President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries
  
• Chairman of Economics/Finance Department of Dhaka University

History and Origin of DSE
Founded on 28th April 1954, DSE formerly known as East Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd. Which began its formal trading in 1956 and on 23rd June 1962 it was called as East Pakistan Stock Exchange.On 13th May 1964, its name was changed again and it became known as Dacca Stock Exchange Ltd. In 1971- post the Liberation War, the trading was stopped temporarily for five years which started again in 1976. DSE All Share Price Index was began on 16th September 1986 and on 1st November 1993, accordant with IFC the formula of calculating DSE All Share Price Index was changed. On 10th August 1998, the automatic trading was launched in DSE. On 1st January 2001, DSE 20 Index and on 24th January 2004 Central Depository System were initited.


Formation
DSE is a public company which established and supervised under Company Act 1994, Security and Exchange Commission Act 1993, Security and Exchange Commission Regulation 1994, Security Exchange (Inside Trading) Regulation 1994. Presently, DSE has 195 members.
Top Investors
Jamuna Bank Ltd.
Southeast Bank
Bangladesh Online
Daffodil Computer Limited
Export Import (Exim) Bank of Bangladesh
Prime Bank
Agni System Limited
Islami Bank
Information Services Network
Beximco Pharma


Major Companies Listed
ACL Limited
Meghna Pet Industries
National Life Insurance
Keya Cosmetics
Gachihata Aquaculture
Daffodil Computers Ltd.
Jamuna Bank Ltd.
Agrani Insurance Co. Ltd.
Chittagong Vegetable Bangladesh Plantation

Location Details
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

Web Site: www.dsebd.org