Bangladesh, Jan. 17 -- Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has given six-point instructions for revitalising the country's stock market, including ensuring easy credit facility for market operators and attracting more foreign investment.

The PM also ordered taking necessary steps for listing more multinational companies and profitable state-owned enterprises (SoEs) as well as enhancing institutional investment in the market, according to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

Other measures include enhancing participation of banks and financial institutions in the stock market, and boosting investment capacity of the state-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB).

She issued the instructions as short-term measure...