DHAKA, Dec 8, 2025 (BSS) — The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has initiated a major push to bring profitable state-owned enterprises and multinational corporations into the capital market through direct listing.
 
In a significant policy meeting held today at the BSEC headquarters in the city, the commission discussed the draft “Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Public Offer of Equity Securities) Rules, 2025" with representatives from key government and multinational entities.
 
Presiding over the meeting, BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood disclosed that the Chief Adviser has issued a directive for fundamentally strong and profitable state-owned and multinational companies to be directly listed on the stock exchange.
 
The chairman emphasized the urgency of this mandate, stating, "Instructions from the highest level of government have already been communicated to the companies. We must work on implementing this as soon as possible".
 
To encourage these companies to join the market, the BSEC chairman assured them that the new draft rules are designed to modernize and strengthen the regulatory framework.
 
He stressed that companies interested in listing under these new rules would be guaranteed fair pricing and valuation for their shares.
 
The meeting served as a platform for detailed discussions on how to facilitate the direct listing process, with company representatives providing their opinions and suggestions regarding the draft rules.
 
BSEC Commissioners Md. Mohsin Chowdhury, Farzana Lalarukh, and Md. Saifuddin, alongside the Managing Director of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), Niranjan Chandra Debnath were present on the occasion.
 
Representatives from several major organizations participated in the dialogue, including officials from Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited, North West Power Generation Company Limited, and Sylhet Gas Fields Limited.