IPO: Rangpur Dairy & Food Products Ltd (Subscription Open: 11.09.11, Close: 15.09.11) ** Zahintex Industries Ltd (Subscription Open: 18.09.11, Close: 22.09.11) *** AB Bank first Mutual Fund (Subscription Open: 25.09.11, Close: 29.09.11)****Bangladesh Shipping Corporation - RPO (Subscription Open: 09.10.11, Close: 13.10.11)*****First Bangladesh Fixed Income Fund (Subscription Open: 16.10.11, Close: 20.10.11) Right Share:*Federal Insurance Company Ltd(Subscription Period 05.09.2011 to 03.10.2011) Ratio of Rights Issue 2R : 1, Issue Price BDT 10;** International Leasing & Financial Services Ltd(Subscription Period 06.09.2011 to 02.10.2011) Ratio of Rights Issue 1R : 1, Issue Price BDT 100;*** United Airways (BD) Ltd (Subscription Period 22.09.2011 to 13.10.2011) Ratio of Rights Issue 1R : 1,Issue Price BDT 15;****Bank Asia Ltd(Subscription Period 12.10.2011 to 10.11.2011) Ratio of Rights Issue 1R : 4, Issue Price BDT 100;*****Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd (Subscription Period 19.10.2011 to 13.11.2011) Ratio of Rights Issue 1R : 1, Issue Price BDT 100, Record date : 03.10.2011;******Premier Leasing & Finance Ltd (Subscription Period 26.10.2011 to 22.11.2011) Ratio of Rights Issue 1R : 1, Issue Price BDT 100, Record date : 10.10.2011;
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Dhaka stocks rise on bankers' assurance


The stock skyrocketed by 5.44 per cent as on October 20,2011, capital markets and investment in distressed by the bankers came up with increasing assurance. DGEN, the Dhaka Stock Exchange's general index, up sharply by 286.28 points to 5,544.75 points, a few days off, such as institutional investors became active when the retail investors to purchase shares of a break in a lot of panic selling. BDT402.16 crore turnover from the overseas shares of BDT 277.71 million from the previous session rose.

company Information

Name of Company
Dividend in (%)
Date of AGM/EGM
Record Date
MIDAS Financing Ltd.
10%B
08.12.11
03.11.11
Hakkani Pulp & Paper
5%C
17.12.2011
03.11.11
National Polymer Industries
15%B
22.11.11
01.11.11
Renwick Jajneswar & Co
20%C
26.11.11
14.11.11
Standard Ceramic Industries
5%C
27.12.11
25.10.11
Deshbandhu Polymer Ltd
15%B
29.12.11
30.10.11

DSE gives nod to IPO prospectuses of Westin, BSSC, Padma Life


The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday gave nod to prospectuses of initial public offerings of Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company, Unique Hotel and Resorts Ltd and Padma Life Insurance Company.
The bourse’s board will now forward its recommendations in favour of the prospectuses of the three companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval, DSE sources said.
The state-run submarinecable company will float 3.10 crore ordinary shares of Tk 10 each at an offer price of Tk 35 including Tk 25 premium, using the fixed price method.

Sale of Bangladesh Fund units begins today

The much-awaited Bangladesh Fund, the country's largest ever open-ended mutual fund, is going to start its unit sale operation from today (Monday).
The officials of the state-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), the leading sponsor of the Fund, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith will formally inaugurate the sale operation of the units of Tk 50 billion Bangladesh Fund at a city hotel at 4pm today.

SEC alters mutual fund rules

An individual investor will be allowed to receive up to Tk 1 crore units of a mutual fund in pre-IPO placement, an official said yesterday.
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved an amendment to the Mutual Fund Rules 2001 at a meeting with SEC Chairman Prof M Khairul Hossain in the chair.

First Bangladesh Fixed Income Fund

Name
Nature of Fund
Special Purpose Investment Fund with tenure of 10 years.
Objective
The Fund will target 15-20% annual returns backed by the stability of fixed income stream from Fixed Income Instruments and boosted by selective
Investments in equity and hybrid instruments. The Fund’s special objective includes development of the Bangladesh Bond Market by improving the demand side; promoting research based investing and becoming a captive buyer in the nascent fixed income market in Bangladesh.
Publication of Prospectus
September 14, 2011
Subscription Open
October 16, 2011
Subscription Close
October 20, 2011

Investment cap for mutual funds goes

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday decided to let mutual funds invest in securities freely, in a move that will increase the flow of funds to the cash-strapped stock market.
“The SEC has lifted the investment ceiling for mutual funds as they urged the regulator to do so,” said Saifur Rahman, an executive director of SEC.

Beximco to issue $350m bonds

Bangladesh Export Import Company Ltd (Beximco) approved issuance of up to $350 million foreign currency convertible bonds on Thursday.
The shareholders of the company unanimously took the decision in an extra ordinary general meeting (EGM) at Beximco Industrial Park in Gazipur. The terms and conditions such as coupon rate and conversion price will be fixed at the time of issuance by the company’s board of directors.

ICB announces NAV on 15 September

ICB Asset Management Company Ltd (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed NAV of two unit funds, said press release on 15 September, 2011.The two unit funds are- ICB AMCL Pension Holders’ unit fund and ICB AMCL Unit Fund.

RPO of BSC


Nature of Business
The Corporation Renders Shipping Service by Ocean carriage of cargo in international trade by engaging ocean going vessels of BSC.
Subscription Open
October 09, 2011
Subscription Close
October 13, 2011
Subscription period for NRB
October 09, 2011 to October 22, 2011
Authorized Capital
BDT. 4,000.00 million

ICB announces NAV on 08 September

ICB Asset Management Company Ltd (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed NAV of two unit funds, said press release on 08 September, 2011.The two unit funds are- ICB AMCL Pension Holders’ unit fund and ICB AMCL Unit Fund.

Salman joins DSE

Beximco Group deputy chairman Salman F Rahman, president of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC), has been appointed as a Director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on 08 September, 2011. He has joined the DSE as a nominated Director approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Salman F Rahman’s elder brother Sohel F Rahman was earlier in his position on behalf of the Beximco Group.

AB Bank First M/F


Name
AB Bank first Mutual Fund
Nature of Fund
Closed-end Mutual Fund of 10 (Ten) years tenure.
Objective
The objective of the Fund is to provide attractive dividends to the unit holders by investing the proceeds in the various instruments in the Bangladeshi Capital Market and Money Market.
Subscription Open
September 25, 2011
Subscription Close
September 29, 2011

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Zahintex Industries Ltd

Nature of Business
Zahintex Industries Ltd. runs the business of manufacturing and exporting of readymade sweaters, pull over and wearing apparels of all kinds out of wool, cotton, synthetic, fibers and others.
Subscription Open
September 18, 2011
Subscription Close
September 22, 2011

ICB announces NAV on 11 August

ICB Asset Management Company Ltd (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has disclosed NAV of two unit funds, said press release on 11 August, 2011.The two unit funds are- ICB AMCL Pension Holders’ unit fund and ICB AMCL Unit Fund.

Mahfuzur ICB’s new Chairman

The Ministry of Finance on 11 August,2011 appointed Prof S.M. Mahfuzur Rahman as the new Chairman to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB),ministry source confirmed.

Rangpur Dairy & Food Products Ltd


Nature of Business
To produce or manufacture Ultra High Temperature or UHT Fresh milk, pasteurized and flavored milk, ghee, butter, milk candy and chocolate candy and milk products and marketing the same in the domestic market.
Subscription Open
September 11, 2011
Subscription Close
September 15, 2011
Subscription period for NRB
September 11, 2011 to September 24, 2011
Authorized Capital
BDT. 1000.00 million
Pre- IPO paid-up Capital
BDT. 236.59 million