ABOUT SEC  


The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established on 8th June, 1993 under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act, 1993. The Chairman and Members of the Commission are appointed by the government and have overall responsibility to administer securities legislation.  The Commission is a statutory body and attached to the Ministry of Finance. 

 

Members perform the following functions:

  Serve as the members of the Commission and supervise its management. 
  Provide policy direction to industry and staff and promulgate legally binding rules. 
  Act as an administrative tribunal for decisions on the capital market.

 

Mission of the SEC is to:

  Protect the interests of securities investors. 
  Develop and maintain fair, transparent and efficient securities markets. 
  Ensure proper issuance of securities and compliance with securities laws.

 

The Commission's main functions are:

  Regulating the business of the Stock Exchanges or any other securities market. 
  Registering and regulating the business of stock-brokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, merchant bankers and managers of   issues, trustee of trust deeds, registrar of an issue, underwriters, portfolio managers, investment advisers and other intermediaries in the securities market. 
  Registering, monitoring and regulating of collective investment scheme including all forms of mutual funds. 
  Monitoring and regulating all authorized self regulatory organizations in the securities market. 
  Prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practices relating to securities trading in any securities market. 
  Promoting investors’ education and providing training for intermediaries of the securities market. 
  Prohibiting insider trading in securities. 
  Regulating the substantial acquisition of shares and take-over of companies. 
  Undertaking investigation and inspection, inquiries and audit of any issuer or dealer of securities, the Stock Exchanges and intermediaries and any self regulatory organization in the securities market. 
  Conducting research and publishing information.

   

 

     The Commission:

 

        Mr. Md. Ziaul Haque Khondker, Chairman 

        Mr. Mansur Alam, Member 

      Mr. Muhammad Yasin Ali, Member

      Mr. Md. Anisuzzaman, Member

  

  

    Departments and Principal Officers:

         Officers of the department are:

          Officers of the department are:

           Mr. Farhad Ahmed, Executive Director

          Mr. M. Mahbubul Alam,  Director.

          Mr. Mir Mosharraf Hossain,  Director

 

      Projects:

      On Leave:

                       

 

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