A seminar on “Commodity Derivatives Market: A New Frontier for Bangladesh” was jointly organized by Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC, the Capital Market CEO Forum, and National Life Insurance PLC on 22 January 2026 at the NLI Securities office in Kawran Bazar. The event was attended by CEOs, managing directors, and senior officials from various capital market institutions.

The seminar was graced by NLI Chairman Toffazzal Hossain as the chief guest, Barister Redwan Hossain, Chairman of NLI Securities Limited, as the president, and CSE Managing Director M. Saifur Rahman Majumdar, FCA, FCMA, GM and Convener of the Commodity Exchange Project. From the Capital Market CEO Forum, Director Md. Ali, FCA and General Secretary Suman Das were present. The keynote presentation was delivered by Faisal Huda, AGM and Member Secretary of the CSE Commodity Exchange Project.

In his welcome speech, Md. Ali, FCA, Director of the Capital Market CEO Forum, noted that Bangladesh’s capital market has worked with very few companies and has significant room for development. He highlighted the lack of product diversification and emphasized that the CEO Forum will support the introduction of new products and contribute to the market’s growth.

NLI Chairman Toffazzal Hossain expressed optimism about the commodity market, stating that the launch of the CSE commodity market will open new opportunities and contribute to the advancement of the economy.

Capital Market CEO Forum General Secretary Suman Das remarked that the CSE has always been proactive in introducing new products. He praised its transparency and modern approach in all services and expressed hope that the commodity market initiative will further energize the capital market.

CSE Managing Director M. Saifur Rahman Majumdar, FCA, FCMA, said that there are many opportunities to make the capital market more vibrant, and the commodity exchange represents one such opportunity. He explained that establishing a commodity market requires three key structures: regulatory, technological, and ecosystem. CSE has nearly completed the regulatory and technological frameworks and is now working on building the ecosystem. He noted that the equity market is still not fully developed and stressed that globally, most trading occurs in derivatives markets. The sooner the commodity market is launched, the sooner its benefits will reach the economy. He also mentioned that CSE has updated the entire trading system to integrate the equity market, derivatives market, and equity derivatives market into the new technological framework, calling for active cooperation to develop the ecosystem.

Finally, NLI Deputy Managing Director & CFO Probir Chandra Das thanked all attendees for participating despite their busy schedules and officially concluded the program