Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission

Enforcement

Bangladesh: BSEC Bans Former Chairman for Life Over Bond Scams

By Editors | 31/07/2025

The BSEC has also imposed multi-million dollar fines and sanctioned its own former leadership in a landmark enforcement action targeting market manipulation.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Stockbrokers Push to Revise DSE Governance Structure

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/07/2025

Bangladesh stockbrokers are seeking reforms to the DSE’s board structure, citing political interference and weakened market oversight under the current framework.

Enforcement

Bangladesh Bank Audit Reveals False Reporting by Global Islami Bank

By Mark Johnston | 17/07/2025

A BDT 22.59 billion loss was masked as profit by Global Islami Bank. Regulators are investigating whether the misreporting stemmed from the bank’s management or the auditors.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Proposes to Reform Process for Appointing Top BSEC Officials

By Mark Johnston | 17/07/2025

A draft law aims to overhaul the appointment process for the BSEC and introduce tougher penalties for market manipulation.

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Refers IPO Scam to ACC, Imposes Travel Bans and Penalties

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The BSEC claim company officials colluded with auditors and financiers to fabricate capital and deceive investors ahead of the company’s 2019 stock market debut.

Securities / Derivatives

BSEC Extends Deadline for Brokerages to Install Tamper-Proof Software

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/07/2025

Brokerages will have to complete implementation by 31 August, as BSEC makes it clear that there will be no further extension.

Securities / Derivatives

Taskforce Suggests Oversight Body to Strengthen Accountability of BSEC

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/07/2025

The proposed oversight body would be intended to reduce undue interference from the Finance Ministry, restoring investor confidence in Bangladesh’s capital market.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Sets Out Five Initiatives in Capital Market Reform Plan

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2025

A five-point action plan includes listing profitable SOEs and MNCs, and encouraging bond or IPOs rather syndicated bank lending.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh: Dozens of Banks Miss Deadline to Financial Annual Reports

By Manesh Samtani | 05/05/2025

23 of Bangladesh’s 36 listed banks are waiting for the central bank’s approval to finalise their annual financial reports so they can report results to their boards and shareholders.