Share trading at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange will continue if the banking activities remain operational, the bourses said in separate statements Saturday.
The confusion about the share trading closure at country’s premier stock came following the government declaration of a weeklong lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, which recorded a sudden sharp rise in the last two weeks.
“Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, if the banking activities remain open, for the sake of investors’ interest, the share trading at the country’s premier market will continue,” said a DSE statement on Saturday.
The DSE management also urged the investors not to be panicked by the suspension of trading, it added.
Share trading at the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges remained closed for 66 days last year due to COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.
In a media briefing at his residence, the Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement of lockdown from Monday.
He also urged the people to properly follow health guidelines to protect themselves and people around them from COVID-19.
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