The government has announced a series of reforms aimed at making it easier for companies to raise capital through the stock market, as part of broader efforts to deepen and modernize Bangladesh’s capital market.

Presenting the proposed FY2026-27 budget in Parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said the government plans to simplify the listing process for quality and promising companies by reducing unnecessary complexities, delays, costs, and regulatory ambiguities.

He said the IPO process will become more time-bound and technology-driven, allowing applications, document submissions, verification, fee payments, corrections, and approvals to be completed online.

The finance minister also announced plans to establish an integrated digital platform connecting issuers, issue managers, stock exchanges, the Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL), and regulators to improve information sharing and efficiency.

To strengthen long-term investment in the capital market, the government will encourage greater participation from pension funds, insurance companies, asset management firms, mutual funds, and other institutional investors.

Chowdhury further said the government aims to expand the corporate bond market and introduce municipal bonds to support local government and urban infrastructure development. The use of bonds, sukuk, infrastructure funds, and other financial instruments for financing long-term public and private sector projects will also be increased.

The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 amounts to Tk 9.38 trillion, with a revenue target of Tk 6.95 trillion and a projected deficit of Tk 2.43 trillion.