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Listed companies now better governed
Says CEO of Dhaka Stock Exchange
Star Business Report

Listed companies are gradually implementing corporate governance directives set by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an official said yesterday.

As many as 91 percent of listed companies are following the SEC directives for the size of the boards of directors, independent directors and audit committees, annual general meetings, said Satipati Moitra, chief executive officer of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

The directives are meant to ensure transparency in companies' internal operation.

The DSE has conducted a survey on 104 out of 241 listed companies, where it found that most have complied with the regulations, he said.

In a keynote paper, Moitra said that 88 percent of the surveyed companies have complied with the regulations of the...

Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) in association with the World Bank group and the IFC Global Corporate Governance Forum (GCGF), organized a three day International  Interactive Media Workshop on Reporting on Corporate Governance in Bangladesh to be held on May 30, 2010 - June 1, 2010 from 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM at the BEI Conference Room (House 20, Road 5, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh).

As media has a critical role to play in raising awareness and supporting enforcement by identifying and investigating corporate misdemeanors, it is important that the individuals involved understand not only the issues around corporate governance but learn to effectively and responsibly report on those issues.

Thus, the event has been organised with the general objective of drawing on journalists’ unique ablitity to disseminate information on corporate governance...

Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) organized the Launching Ceremony of the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC): Corporate Governance Country Assessment for Bangladesh held on May 29, 2010 from 11.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. at the Westin Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. A team of four persons from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Washington come for the launching of the report. 

Mr. A. M. A. Muhith, Honorable Finance Minister, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh had kindly consented to be the Chief Guest at the Ceremony.

Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank  was present as Special Guest.

Dr. A.B. Md. Mirza Azizul Islam, Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government, Ministries of Finance and Planning, Mr....