Bangladesh Capital Market Expo begins

A three-day "Bangladesh Capital Market Expo 2015" began at the Institute of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) in the city on Thursday.

Arthosuchak, an online business news portal, organized the exhibition aiming to create awareness among the prospective investors and branding the country`s capital market.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed attended the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest while deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank M Abul Quasem was the special guest.

Editor of Arthosuchak Ziaur Rahman presided over the ceremony.

Tofail Ahmed urged Bangladesh Bank to be more stock market friendly to uphold the interest of investors for a further balanced growth in the national economy.

"Now the capital market is more stable than before. Bangladesh Bank needs to give more attention to this issue," he said.

The minister also said the government has decided to extend the timeframe for adjusting commercial banks` overexposure to the capital market by two more years as the situation has created panic among the investors in the stock market.

The expo has a total of 65 stalls. It will remain open 11am to 9pm every day.

On the sidelines of the fair, different seminars will be held every day.