DHAKA, July 5, 2026 (BSS) - The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) PLC today

launched the sixth edition of its two-day Certificate Training Course on

Commodity Derivatives at the Multipurpose Hall of the Bangladesh Securities

and Exchange Commission (BSEC), aiming to prepare market professionals for

the country's upcoming commodity exchange.

The training programme brought together representatives from CSE, the Dhaka

Stock Exchange (DSE), TREC holders and other capital market stakeholders,

said a press release.

It was inaugurated by BSEC Commissioner Md. Nafiz Al Tariq, CFA, FRM. Among

others present were CSE Managing Director M. Saifur Rahman Majumdar, FCA,

FCMA, BSEC Executive Director and Spokesperson Md. Abul Kalam, and senior

officials of the commission and the stock exchange.

In his inaugural address, Commissioner Md. Nafiz Al Tariq commended CSE for

its dedicated efforts to establish Bangladesh's first commodity exchange.

He stressed the importance of launching the exchange under the existing

market structure and said CSE had already completed most of the required

work, while BSEC had given policy approval to expedite the remaining tasks.

Nafiz Al Tariq expressed optimism that Bangladesh's first commodity exchange

would begin operations in the near future through cash-settled futures

contracts. Although the two-day course could only provide a basic

understanding of the commodity market, it would serve as a foundation for

participants to deepen their knowledge and prepare themselves for active

participation in the market, he noted.

Delivering the welcome address, CSE Managing Director (MD) M. Saifur Rahman

Majumdar said strengthening the equity market alone would not be sufficient,

and other segments of the financial market must also be developed to

establish a comprehensive capital market.

He described a commodity derivatives exchange as a timely necessity for

Bangladesh.

Majumdar said the regulatory and technological framework for launching

commodity derivatives had already been completed, while the technological

infrastructure for equity derivatives was also in place.

He added that efforts were now focused on preparing intermediaries and

developing the overall market ecosystem. As part of that process, CSE has

organised several training and awareness programmes over the past three years

to develop skilled market professionals who will eventually operate commodity

exchange trading terminals.

He expressed hope that the complete commodity exchange framework would go

live within the next few months.

BSEC Executive Director and Spokesperson Md. Abul Kalam said most of the

groundwork for establishing the commodity derivatives market had already been

completed jointly by BSEC and CSE.

Sharing his experience of being directly involved in the initiative from the

beginning, he highlighted the opportunities and challenges of introducing

commodity derivatives in Bangladesh and urged market participants to prepare

themselves to take part in this new chapter of the country's capital market.

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