Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- In a strategic move to revitalise the capital market and enhance investor confidence, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has identified 15 prominent state-owned and multinational companies for potential stock market listing.

The targeted firms, where the government holds equity stakes, include high-profile names such as Unilever Bangladesh, Karnaphuli Fertilizer, Synovia Pharma PLC (formerly Sanofi Bangladesh), Novartis Bangladesh, Syngenta Bangladesh, Nestle Bangladesh, Pashchimanchal Gas Company, North-West Power Generation, B-R Powergen, Sylhet Gas Fields, Barapukuria Coal Mining Company, Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution, Karnaphuli Gas Distribution, Sadharan Bima Corporation, and Jiban ...