Shuttered GBB Power gains 46% in six trading days

Shares of GBB Power Limited, a listed power producer that
has remained non-operational for more than three years, have surged 46% in six
trading sessions, despite the company saying there is no undisclosed
price-sensitive information (PSI) behind the rally.
Responding
to a query from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday, the company said
there was no undisclosed corporate development or other price-sensitive
information that could explain the sharp rise in its share price and trading
volume.
The
DSE published the response today (6 August). GBB Power's shares rose another
9.09% to close at Tk12.
The exchange sought the clarification after detecting unusual movements in the
company's share price and trading volume. Under DSE rules, listed companies must
disclose whether any undisclosed material information is driving such activity.
GBB
Power has remained idle since 17 June 2023, when its power purchase agreement
with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) expired. It is among the
DSE's 35 closed or non-operational listed companies and is classified under the
Z Category.
The
company, however, announced a new renewable energy venture earlier this year.
In January, a consortium of Fiber@Home Ltd and GBB Power signed a power
purchase agreement with BPDB to develop an 18MW (AC) solar power plant in
Hathazari, Chattogram, which is expected to begin supplying electricity to the
national grid within 24 months.
Its
latest financial results showed weaker performance. Earnings per share fell to
Tk0.02 in the January-March 2026 quarter from Tk0.04 a year earlier, while
nine-month EPS edged down to Tk0.09 from Tk0.10. Net operating cash flow per
share also declined to Tk0.07 from Tk0.14, although net asset value per share
rose slightly to Tk20.44 as of 31 March 2026.
















