The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has arranged a programme to create awareness among investors by educating them in share investment.

An SEC announcement yesterday said the programme would help investors taking proper decision in buying and selling shares.

The programme will be held on the second and the fourth Wednesday and Thursday of each month from 10 am to 4:30 pm up to June 2010. If any of those days fall in government holidays, the programme will be held on the following working days.

Each session will cover the topics including functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission and stock exchange, investment in primary market (IPO), investment in the secondary market and central depository system.

The programme will be free of cost but pre- enrollment/registration is mandatory. Total participants for each session will be 30 and the registration will be on the first come first served basis.

Interested person can contact the Personal Officer, Public Reference Room, Securities and Exchange Commission, Jiban Bima Tower (20th floor), 10, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000. Phone: 9568101- 2/58.