The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has extended the deadline for listed companies to appoint female independent directors to their boards until December 31, 2026.

The following is a recap of those major stories as covered by Star Business

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) met with a visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical assistance mission yesterday to discuss developing Bangladesh’s green and sustainability bond markets as part of efforts to strengthen sustainable finance.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has drafted new rules to make margin lending easier, allowing investors to borrow money from their brokerage to buy shares, using shares they already own as collateral.

BSEC proposed expanding margin loans to more B-category companies

Renowned multinational and large corporations will be brought to the stock market through direct listing, eliminating unnecessary delays for well-established firms, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) chairman said yesterday.

The following is a recap of those major stories as covered by Star Business

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved the introduction of intraday trading, in a move aimed at modernising the capital market and improving trading efficiency.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan said the regulator would take an aggressive approach to attract quality companies to the stock market, arguing that such a move is necessary to build a more stable and mature capital market.

The Ministry of Finance issued a notification today regarding his appointment to the post for four years

He served as chairman for the past 21 months

Rumeen Farhana proposes committee review 

The stock market regulator has rejected bond issuance proposals worth Tk 2,100 crore from several banks that had earlier received no-objection certificates from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

The fraudsters’ strategy is simple: lure stock investors with ads promising quick returns on Facebook or Instagram, bolster credibility of the offer using fake experts in WhatsApp groups. Once the investor is hooked, ask them to register on fake websites and invest through bKash or Nagad..

The chaos surrounding certain demands by a section of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) officials and employees in early March was aimed at protecting stock looters and manipulators exposed in an ongoing investigation, according to initial BSEC findings.

It is a positive sign for investors that directors of several well-known listed firms are purchasing their own shares, believing them to be undervalued amid a lack of buyers.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has withdrawn an order on investigating fund transfers of RACE Asset Management PLC while returning the right to manage the funds to the asset manager.

It follows a directive from the finance ministry

The commission also wants the fund dedicated for each bank to be increased to Tk 300 crore

The DSEX advanced 44.92 points, reaching 5209.76 as of 11:04 am.