Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is working to strengthen the country’s capital market through institutional and regulatory reforms aimed at mobilising domestic capital and accelerating economic activities.
“All necessary reforms will be undertaken to promote the capital market and ensure that it contributes meaningfully to the country’s economic growth trajectory,” he said while responding to a supplementary question from NCP lawmaker Atikur Rahman Mujahid (Kurigram-2) during the question-answer session in the Jatiya Sangsad.
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Acknowledging the current challenges facing the capital market, the Finance Minister said the market remains in a weak condition and noted that several financial products required for its expansion have yet to be fully developed.
Referring to ongoing reform efforts, Khosru said the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has been restructured with the inclusion of experienced and competent professionals to enhance its regulatory effectiveness and oversight capacity.
He expressed optimism that the strengthened regulatory framework would help inject greater dynamism into the capital market in the coming days, enabling it to play a more effective role in channeling savings into productive investments and supporting overall economic growth.