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.