DSE to remain open on 17 Oct ahead of Durga Puja holidays

DSE Sets Trading Schedule Ahead of Durga Puja Closure

Bdbusinessdaily.com – Investors and market participants will be able to trade on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Saturday, 17 October, as the exchange keeps its normal market and administrative operations in place before the Durga Puja holiday period.

The special Saturday opening forms part of the DSE’s operating timetable for the days leading into the holiday break. Trading activities and office functions are scheduled to run normally on 17 October, providing an additional working session before the exchange moves toward its three-day closure.

Regular Operations Continue Before the Break

The DSE will also maintain its usual operations on 18 and 19 October. These dates are the final regular business days before the capital market closes for the Durga Puja holidays.

For traders, brokers, listed companies and other market-linked institutions, the timetable means that routine transactions and official work can continue through 19 October. The Saturday session on 17 October is therefore part of the exchange’s effort to preserve a clear and uninterrupted operating schedule ahead of the holiday interval.

Market participants may use the remaining open sessions to review positions, place orders and complete ordinary exchange-related activities before the temporary shutdown begins. As with any announced market closure, investors may wish to take note of the dates when trading will not be available and plan time-sensitive actions around the published calendar.

Three-Day Capital Market Holiday

The capital market will remain closed from 20 October through 22 October, covering three consecutive days. The closure is linked to the Sharadiya Durga Puja public holiday, which has been declared for 22 October.

During this period, no regular trading or office activity will take place at the DSE. The holiday arrangement applies to the capital market’s scheduled operations, creating a short pause between the final pre-holiday session on 19 October and the reopening date.

Durga Puja is an important religious festival, and the announced market schedule reflects the public-holiday observance associated with Sharadiya Durga Puja. The closure gives market users a defined period in which normal exchange activity will be suspended before regular services return.

Investors should distinguish between the exchange’s operating dates and the wider calendar of public holidays. In this case, the exchange will stay open on 17 October despite it being a Saturday, while the subsequent closure begins on 20 October and lasts until 22 October.

Trading Resumes on 25 October

Regular trading and official activities at the Dhaka Stock Exchange are set to restart on 25 October. The reopening will mark the end of the Durga Puja-related market break and the return of normal business at the exchange.

The schedule creates a straightforward sequence for market participants: the DSE remains open on 17 October, continues regular operations on 18 and 19 October, closes from 20 to 22 October, and resumes standard activity on 25 October.

Clear holiday schedules are particularly useful for investors who follow daily price movements and for institutions managing trading, settlement and administrative responsibilities. A temporary market closure does not alter the importance of normal preparation; rather, it sets specific dates when routine activity is available and when it is paused.

Participants who need to complete exchange-related work before the holiday period should take account of the final operating days. The additional Saturday opening on 17 October offers a scheduled opportunity for normal market engagement ahead of the closure.

Once the exchange reopens on 25 October, trading and office functions will return to their regular course. Until then, the published calendar provides the key dates for anyone monitoring the DSE’s activity around the Sharadiya Durga Puja holidays.