Business Report :
Experts at a seminar laid emphasis on critical reforms to invigorate Bangladesh’s capital market, highlighting the need for quality IPOs, enhanced regulatory frameworks and tax incentives for listed companies.
They observed that the capital market has a critical role in driving economic growth and wealth creation.
They made the observation at a seminar titled “Strengthening Governance Framework-Way Forward to a Vibrant Capital Market” on Wednesday, at the IDEB Bhaban in the city on Thursday.
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has organized the seminar.
Md Mohsin Chowdhury, Commissioner, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) graced the occasion as the chief guest while Professor Abu Ahmed, Chairman, Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and K A M Majedur Rahman, Member of Capital Market Reform Taskforce graced the occasion as special guests.
Saiful Islam, President, DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) and Saied Mahmud Zubayer, DGM, Product and Market Development of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC presented the keynote papers.
AGM Sattique Ahmed Shah, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Managing Director (Acting) Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE), M Shaifur Rahman Mazumdar FCA, FCMA, Managing Director of Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC (CSE) and Minhaz Mannan Emon, Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) were the discussants of the seminar.
M Nurul Alam FCS, President-in-Charge of ICSB chaired the session and Md Zakir Hossain, Secretary and CEO of ICSB gave an introductory speech.
