Heavy investment in capital market technology yields limited results: DSE Chairman

Despite significant investments made to make Bangladesh’s capital market technologically sound, the outcome has been far from satisfactory, said Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Mominul Islam.He made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled “Empowering Investors through Emerging Technology and Digital Finance,” organized by the DSE to mark World Investor Week.Finance and technology are the two most critical components of our economy. However, the capital market has yet to utilize technology to its full potential,” said Mominul.He pointed out that while different stakeholders in the market are working from their respective positions, a lack of coordination among them has prevented any collective progress.We are investing in technology, but without synergy, the results remain limited,” he noted.Highlighting the gap between the capital market and the National Payment Ecosystem, the DSE chairman said it is impossible to usher in the Industry 4.0 revolution in the capital market without system-to-system integration.Even today, if ...

• 08 Oct 2025