DHAKA : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today reaffirmed their commitment to preventing market manipulation and strengthening investor protection through enhanced surveillance and regulatory oversight.

The commitment came at a high-level meeting between the BSEC and the DSE surveillance team held at the BSEC headquarters in Agargaon, according to a press release.

During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to establish a more transparent, efficient and accountable capital market by strengthening monitoring mechanisms and adopting international best practices.

BSEC officials stressed the need for modernizing the country's capital market surveillance framework and enhancing the stock exchange's real-time monitoring capabilities to detect and prevent irregular trading activities.

The commission underscored the importance of aligning market operations with global regulatory standards to ensure transparency, accountability and investor confidence.

The meeting also reviewed measures already undertaken by the DSE to identify and prevent market manipulation and other forms of misconduct.

BSEC leaders emphasized that the continuous development of advanced surveillance systems is essential to maintaining market integrity and protecting investors from fraudulent activities.

The participants discussed coordinated initiatives aimed at curbing market manipulation and ensuring a fair trading environment for all market participants.

Acting BSEC Chairman Tanveer Habib Rahman led the commission side, while Managing Director of DSE Nuzhat Anwar headed the exchange delegation.

Among others, BSEC Commissioners Nahid Mahbub and Md. Nafiz Al Tarik along with several executive directors, attended the meeting.

The DSE delegation included Acting Chief Regulatory Officer Mohammad Shafiqul Islam Bhuiyan and other senior officials.

The meeting concluded with a strong commitment from both organizations to uphold market discipline and prioritize long-term investor protection as a foundation for sustainable capital market development.

According to the press release signed by BSEC Executive Director and Spokesperson Md. Abul Kalam, the commission will continue pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against market irregularities to ensure a fair, transparent and efficient capital market.