BSEC asks bourses to launch digital submission platform

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission asked both bourses in Dhaka and Chittagong to immediately start an integrated online data gathering, information submission and dissemination platform. 

The commission issued an order in this regard on June 22. 

BSEC asked Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange to submit a report regarding the commencement of the digital submission and dissemination platform to the commission within 15 days. 

The stock exchanges will use the platform for meeting compliances regarding listing and continuous listing requirements including applications, shareholders’ reports, declaration of corporate actions, financial disclosures, publication and dissemination of price-sensitive information and material information, complaint settlement and other compliances and submissions by the issuer companies, according to the order.