B Mirror Report: The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has described the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) announced election manifesto on reform and modernization of the capital market as a milestone. According to the association, the party’s well-defined plans and development-oriented vision are highly positive and encouraging for the country’s stock market.

On Friday (February 6), BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman unveiled the manifesto on behalf of the party, in which future development of the capital market and necessary reform measures were given significant importance.

On Sunday (February 8), DBA President Saiful Islam welcomed BNP’s bold initiative in an official statement. Expressing gratitude to Tarique Rahman and the party’s policymakers, he said that this is the first time in Bangladesh’s history that a political party has included the capital market with such priority in its election commitments. He noted that the clear guidelines outlined in the manifesto regarding reforms in the sector have generated renewed enthusiasm among market stakeholders.

Saiful Islam further mentioned that no political party in the past had evaluated the capital market with such emphasis in its manifesto. For a long time, DBA has been urging the government and political parties at various levels to recognize the capital market as an important pillar of the economy and to formulate effective policies. The organization believes that BNP’s announcement reflects this long-standing expectation of DBA.

DBA also expressed hope that effective implementation of the manifesto would ensure sustainable development of the capital market and strengthen good governance. The brokers’ association believes that such a positive stance by political parties will help create an investment-friendly environment, restore the lost confidence of general investors, and further enhance the overall economic momentum of the country.