DHAKA, June 28, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange 
Commission (BSEC) has completed a comprehensive training programme for 
officials of merchant banks and portfolio management institutions to 
strengthen regulatory compliance and enhance professional capacity in the 
country's capital market.

The four-day training programme was conducted in four separate batches on 
June 21, 23, 25 and 28 at the Multipurpose Hall of the Securities Commission 
Bhaban in the city, according to a BSEC press release.

A total of 208 officials from various merchant banker and portfolio manager 
institutions participated in the sessions, which ran daily from 9:30 am to 
3:30 pm.

The programme aimed to provide participants with a comprehensive 
understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing Bangladesh's 
capital market.

The training covered key laws and regulations, including the Securities and 
Exchange Ordinance, 1969; the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission 
Act, 1993; the Securities and Exchange Commission (Merchant Banker and 
Portfolio Manager) Rules, 1996; the BSEC (Public Offer of Equity Securities) 
Rules, 2025; and the BSEC (Debt Securities) Rules, 2021.

The initiative was organised by the Financial Literacy Division of the BSEC 
as part of its ongoing efforts to promote regulatory compliance, strengthen 
institutional capacity and support the professional development of capital 
market intermediaries, the release added.