Print: 28 Oct 2025
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced that it will take initiatives to facilitate the listing of new textile companies on the country’s capital market.
The decision was revealed during a meeting between the BGMEA and a five-member delegation from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Board, led by DSE Chairman Mominul Islam, held on Thursday.
The DSE delegation included Directors Major General (Retd.) Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Richard D'Rozario, and Minhaz Mannan Emon, along with Chief Operating Officer and Acting Managing Director Mohammad Asadur Rahman, FCS. From the BGMEA side,
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, Senior Vice President Inamul Haque Khan, and Vice President (Finance) Mizanur Rahman attended, along with other senior officials.
At the meeting’s outset, DSE Chairman Mominul Islam said the garment industry, as the main engine of Bangladesh’s economy, plays a vital role in foreign exchange earnings, employment generation, and the growth of allied industries. He noted that 58 textile companies are currently listed on the DSE.
“Since the current Board took office, we have been working to make DSE a dynamic, transparent, and customer-focused organisation,” he said. “Our goal is to simplify the listing process and transform DSE into a service-oriented institution.”
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan said the country’s apparel industry depends heavily on relationship-based marketing. “We want companies that manage the full production process to come to the capital market,” he said, adding that the BGMEA could issue preliminary certificates or no-objection letters (NOCs) to help verify the eligibility of prospective companies.
He further said the BGMEA plans to organise seminars with interested entrepreneurs to raise awareness about the capital market and encourage long-term investment.
DSE Director Minhaz Mannan Emon noted that the capital market is a key driver of economic growth and serves as an important source of alternative financing beyond the banking sector. Strengthening ties between the garment export sector and the stock market, he said, would help Bangladesh progress further on the global stage.
He expressed optimism that the transparency and ethical initiatives of the current government and the new DSE Board would yield positive results within the next year.
Major General (Retd.) Mohammad Kamruzzaman, a DSE Director, added that involving garment-sector workers as investors could bring about transformational change, given their large presence in the population.
Wrapping up the meeting, DSE Chief Operating Officer and Acting Managing Director Mohammad Asadur Rahman said the DSE and BGMEA would jointly organise a seminar to showcase the opportunities and benefits of listing on the main market, SME board, and Alternative Trading Board (ATB).
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BGMEA to help facilitate listing of new textile firms on capital market
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced that it will take initiatives to facilitate the listing of new textile companies on the country’s capital market.
The decision was revealed during a meeting between the BGMEA and a five-member delegation from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Board, led by DSE Chairman Mominul Islam, held on Thursday.
The DSE delegation included Directors Major General (Retd.) Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Richard D'Rozario, and Minhaz Mannan Emon, along with Chief Operating Officer and Acting Managing Director Mohammad Asadur Rahman, FCS. From the BGMEA side,
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, Senior Vice President Inamul Haque Khan, and Vice President (Finance) Mizanur Rahman attended, along with other senior officials.
At the meeting’s outset, DSE Chairman Mominul Islam said the garment industry, as the main engine of Bangladesh’s economy, plays a vital role in foreign exchange earnings, employment generation, and the growth of allied industries. He noted that 58 textile companies are currently listed on the DSE.
“Since the current Board took office, we have been working to make DSE a dynamic, transparent, and customer-focused organisation,” he said. “Our goal is to simplify the listing process and transform DSE into a service-oriented institution.”
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan said the country’s apparel industry depends heavily on relationship-based marketing. “We want companies that manage the full production process to come to the capital market,” he said, adding that the BGMEA could issue preliminary certificates or no-objection letters (NOCs) to help verify the eligibility of prospective companies.
He further said the BGMEA plans to organise seminars with interested entrepreneurs to raise awareness about the capital market and encourage long-term investment.
DSE Director Minhaz Mannan Emon noted that the capital market is a key driver of economic growth and serves as an important source of alternative financing beyond the banking sector. Strengthening ties between the garment export sector and the stock market, he said, would help Bangladesh progress further on the global stage.
He expressed optimism that the transparency and ethical initiatives of the current government and the new DSE Board would yield positive results within the next year.
Major General (Retd.) Mohammad Kamruzzaman, a DSE Director, added that involving garment-sector workers as investors could bring about transformational change, given their large presence in the population.
Wrapping up the meeting, DSE Chief Operating Officer and Acting Managing Director Mohammad Asadur Rahman said the DSE and BGMEA would jointly organise a seminar to showcase the opportunities and benefits of listing on the main market, SME board, and Alternative Trading Board (ATB).