UFL declares 15pc dividend
Business Desk
The Board of Directors of United Finance Limited (UFL) has recommended 15 per cent dividend - 5 per cent cash dividend and 10 per cent stock dividend - for its shareholders for the year that concluded on December 31, 2015.
The annual general meeting (AGM) of UFL will be held at 10:00am on April 21, 2016 at Dhaka Ladies Club on Eskaton Garden Road in the capital.
The company's record date is on March 10, 2016.
The company has also reported Net Profit After Tax of Tk 343.25 million, EPS of Tk 2.22, NAV per share of Tk 17.49 and NOCFPS of Tk 18.27 for the year that ended on December 31, 2015.

Cos to hold board meeting
SIBL: Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) has organised its board meeting at the bank's head office in the city at 6:30pm on February 23, 2016.
The company's board members will consider, among others, its audited financial statements for the year that concluded on December 31, 2015 in the meeting subject to clearance of the audited financial statements of SIBL from Bangladesh Bank.
Bank Asia: Bank Asia Limited (Bank Asia) has organised its board meeting at the bank's head office in the city at 3:00pm on February 24, 2016.
The bank's board members will consider, among others, its audited financial statements for the year that ended on December 31, 2015 in the meeting.
SIL: Sinobangla Industries Limited (SIL) has organised its board meeting at the company's head office in the city at 3:30pm on February 25, 2016.
The company's board will consider, among others, its audited financial statements for the year that concluded on October 31, 2015 in the meeting.

No trading at bourses Sunday
The offices of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will remain closed on Sunday (February 21, 2016) on the occasion of Shahid day and International Mother Language Day.
Therefore, no trading will be held at the bourses on Sunday.

STML sponsor buys shares
Yasmin Faisal, sponsor of Saiham Textile Mills Limited (STML), has purchased 10,50,000 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier.

Sale/buy intention of shares
QDL: Seleena Begum, sponsor of Quasem Drycells Limited (QDL), will sell 13,200 shares out of her holding of 143,200 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange within next 30 working days.
EOIL: Shishir Kumar Basak, sponsor of Emerald Oil Industries Limited (EOIL), will buy 100,000 shares in addition to his holding of 715,000 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange within next 30 working days.

IPO lottery result of DSPL
The initial public offering (IPO) lottery result of Dragon Sweater and Spinning Limited (DSPL) along with allotment letters in electronic form is available in the following link http://www.dsebd.org/IPO-Data-Transmission-Software.php.
The respective stock brokers of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) and merchant bankers have been requested to download the data by February 22, 2016 and also take other necessary actions within the stipulated time as per relevant conditions of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC's) consent letter in this connection.    SOURCE: DSE/CSE