Syed Zakir HossainThe Commission now consists of a Chairman and four regular CommissionersThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will celebrate its silver jubilee tomorrow at a function in Dhaka to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The country’s capital market regulator was established on June 8, 1993 through the enactment of the Securities and Exchange Commission Act. The inaugural program will be presided over by BSEC Chairman M Khairul Hossain, with other attendees set to include Finance Minister AMA Muhith and senior government officials. Besides the function, BSEC has chalked out a seven-day program of cultural events, discussions, reunions and seminars to celebrate the milestone. Initially named the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulator was renamed the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission through an amendment on December 10, 2012.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2018 16:41 UTC