PM asks finance ministry to take steps to enlist SoEs in share market

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance to take effective steps to enlist the potential State Owned Enterprises (SoEs) or the government entities and public companies, in the capital market to enhance more the strength and fundamentals of the country's share market.

The Premier gave the directive while chairing the 9th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) of this year held at the NEC Conference Room in city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.

Briefing the reporters after the meeting, Planning Division Senior Secretary Satyajit Karmakar said that the Prime Minister has asked the Finance Division and the Finance Secretary to take effective steps to enlist the SoEs and the government entities in the share market.

Planning Minister Major General (retd) Abdus Salam, State Minister for Planning Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, Planning Commission members and secretaries concerned attended the briefing.

Answering to a question, Satyajit Karmakar said that the Premier did not specify the names of the SoEs, but asked the Finance Division and the Finance Secretary to select the SoEs and the concerned government companies after proper scrutiny before enlisting those in the capital market.

Minister and State Ministers attended the meeting while Planning Commission members and secretaries concerned were present.

(Inputs taken from BSS)