Dhaka, June 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said that activities are underway to increase fundraising opportunities through equity.

"Work is underway to establish commodity exchanges and implement blockchain-based back-office software to increase transparency of the capital market and protect investors," he said. He said this while presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) via a pre-recorded telecast speech, reports BSS.

Salehuddin hoped that implementation of the reform recommendations and the development of capital market infrastructure will bring back momentum in this important sector of investment.He said the Capital Market Reform Task Force and Capital Market Reform Focus Group have been formed which consist...