Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB) has assigned Surveillance entity rating of the Company as "BBB3(Lr)" in the long term along with Stable outlook based on audited financial statements (FYE 30/06/2025, 30/06/2024, 30/06/2023) and other relevant quantitative and qualitative information up to the date of rating declaration.

The company has informed that Mr. Anindya Sarkar FCS has been appointed as the Company Secretary of the Company with effect from 01.09.2026.

(Cont. News of VAMLRBBF): of the Unitholders will be convened on the following schedule: Meeting date: October 26, 2026, Time: 11:00 A.M., Venue: RAOWA Convention Hall (Eagle Hall), VIP Road, Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka-1206, Record Date: October 04, 2026, Trade Suspension Date: October 7, 2026. The Asset Manager of the Fund has also informed that the trading in the Units of the Fund on Stock Exchanges will remain suspended from the Record Date until further notice or otherwise communicated by the Fund. (end)

The Asset Manager of Vanguard AML Rupali Bank Balanced Fund has informed that with reference to the order (BSEC Order No.: 53.02.0000.000.201.22.0157.06.100.272.162 dated May 7, 2026), Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) approval and to the voluntary proposal submitted by VAML for conversion of the Fund from a closed-end fund to an open-end fund. In this connection, the trustee committee of the Fund, notifying that a Special General Meeting (SGM) (cont.)

A team of DSE visited the factory premises of AFC Agro Biotech Limited on July 09, 2026 and found the operation/production closed.

A team of DSE visited the factory premises of Active Fine Chemicals Limited on June 25, 2026 and found the operation/production closed.

The Investors are requested to lodge their complaints against the TREC Holder Companies and the issuer of listed securities (if any) of DSE through Customer Complaint Address Module (CCAM) (link: https://www.cdbl.com.bd/complaints.sec.gov.bd/) for addressing their complaints virtually.

DSE NEWS: All Stock Dealers, Stock Brokers and Authorized Representatives are asked to strictly follow the code of conduct as enumerated in the Second Schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission (Stock Dealer, Stock Broker and Authorized Representative) Rules, 2000.

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