Trading activities at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) were delayed on Sunday, January 5, due to a configuration issue with the DSE FlexTP system. This information was disclosed in a press release signed by DSE’s Deputy General Manager, Md. Shafiqul Rahman.
The press release stated, “Trading activities were delayed due to a configuration issue with the DSE FlexTP system. To address this problem, all transactions were temporarily suspended during the designated time. The issue was resolved with the assistance of DSE’s ICT engineers and FlexTrade, and trading commenced at 11:30 am. It has been decided that trading activities will continue until 3:00 pm.”
DSE sincerely apologized for the temporary inconvenience caused to investors and market participants due to the delay in commencing trading on time.
To prevent the recurrence of such incidents, DSE and its members have formed a high-level committee.
Earlier in the day, the country’s leading stock market, the Dhaka Stock Exchange, experienced disruptions in regular trading due to the technical issue. Trading was halted from 10:00 am until 11:30 am, during which brokerage houses were unable to conduct transactions.
Explaining the reason behind the suspension, DSE’s Deputy General Manager Md. Shafiqul Rahman told BanglaNews, “Trading has been temporarily suspended due to technical issues. However, our team is working on it, and it will be resolved shortly.”
