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Dhaka Stock Exchange

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    DSE files case against Banco Securities

    Lawsuit filed

    In June 2021, the Dhaka Stock Exchange filed a case against Banco Securities following the discovery of a shortfall in the firm's consolidated customers' account. According to the reported event, the shortfall amounted to Tk 60 crore. The case was filed by the exchange after the discrepancy in the consolidated customers' account came to light. The available information identifies the parties as the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Banco Securities, states the amount of the shortfall, and describes the exchange's action of filing a case. No further details on the proceedings, their outcome, or additional allegations are included in the source material.

    Source excerpt

    • The case was filed with Motijheel Police Station on Monday night, confirmed a top DSE official.
    • The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has filed a case against Banco Securities on discovering a shortfall of Tk 60 crore in its consolidated customers' account.
  2. 2011

    Bangladesh share-market scam and crash

    A sharp market collapse followed the rapid rise of the DSE index in 2010. The exchange lost approximately 1,800 points between December 2010 and January 2011, leaving many investors with severe losses. Public criticism focused on alleged artificial inflation, market manipulation by a limited group of participants, speculation, and failures by regulators and market institutions to contain the bubble.