Foreign investors pull Tk 175cr from DSE in Oct
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
Foreign investors sold shares worth Tk 175 crore more than they bought on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in October, as selling pressure intensified sharply in the latter half of the month.
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- Foreign investors sold shares worth Tk 175 crore more than they bought on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in October, as selling pressure intensified sharply in the latter half of the month.
- According to data compiled by Prime Bank Securities Ltd, foreign investors bought shares worth Tk 102 crore and sold shares worth Tk 277 crore during the month.
- Their sales accounted for more than 3 percent of the market’s total turnover.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | Tk 175 crore | “Foreign investors sold shares worth Tk 175 crore more than they bought on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in October, as selling pressure intensified sharply in the latter half of the month.” |
Figure | Tk 102 crore | “According to data compiled by Prime Bank Securities Ltd, foreign investors bought shares worth Tk 102 crore and sold shares worth Tk 277 crore during the month.” |
Figure | 3 percent | “Their sales accounted for more than 3 percent of the market’s total turnover.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To render more intense
Synonyms: intensen
“Foreign investors sold shares worth Tk 175 crore more than they bought on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in October, as selling pressure intensified sharply in the latter half of the month.”
(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
Synonyms: announce
“One of the major reasons foreign investors are selling shares is the capital gains tax introduced during the tenure of the interim government, said Saiful Islam, president of the DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA).”
A period of time during which something is possessed.
Synonyms: incumbency
“One of the major reasons foreign investors are selling shares is the capital gains tax introduced during the tenure of the interim government, said Saiful Islam, president of the DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA).”
To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
“According to data compiled by Prime Bank Securities Ltd, foreign investors bought shares worth Tk 102 crore and sold shares worth Tk 277 crore during the month.”
The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
“Their sales accounted for more than 3 percent of the market’s total turnover.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Foreign investors sold shares worth Tk 175 crore more than they bought on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in October, as selling pressure intensified sharply in the latter half of the month.
According to data compiled by Prime Bank Securities Ltd, foreign investors bought shares worth Tk 102 crore and sold shares worth Tk 277 crore during the month. Their sales accounted for more than 3 percent of the market’s total turnover.
One of the major reasons foreign investors are selling shares is the capital gains tax introduced during the tenure of the interim government, said Saiful Islam, president of the DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA).
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Foreign investors sold shares worth _____ more than they bought on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in October, as selling pressure intensified sharply in the latter half of the month.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.According to data compiled by Prime Bank Securities Ltd, foreign _____ bought shares worth Tk 102 crore and sold shares worth Tk 277 crore during the month.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Their sales accounted for more than 3 percent of the market’s total turnover.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Stock markets
Some people say investing in the stock market is a good way to build wealth; others say it is too risky for ordinary people. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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