Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (Bengali: ঢাকা স্টক এক্সচেঞ্জ Dhaka stôk ekschenj) (generally known as DSE), located in Motijheel, Dhaka, is one of the two stock exchanges of Bangladesh. In 2010, the combined market capitalization of listed companies on the Dhaka bourse stood at over $50 billion. 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. 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 238 members. Market capitalization of the Dhaka Stock Exchange reached nearly $9 billion in September 2007 and $27.4 billion on Dec 9, 2009.