A section of stock market investors for the second consecutive day on Thursday protested at continued plunges in share prices on the country’s bourses.
The investors formed a human chain and staged a demonstration in front of the Bangladesh Securities Exchange and Commission office at Agargaon in the capital Dhaka at noon on the day.
The protesters called for the formation of a task force, similar to the one established for the banking sector, aimed at reforming the stock market.
Police were deployed in front of the main gate of the BSEC building to keep the situation under control.
The protesting investors also demanded the resignation of BSEC chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, accusing him of failing to address the persistent market volatility.
After the fall of Awami Legue government on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising, stock prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange witnessed a significant rise amid the investors’ optimism.
However, the indices started going down after a few sessions and have continued the negative trend since then.
Earlier on Thursday, the investors held a rally outside the old DSE building at Motijheel in the capital Dhaka.
On Wednesday, a section of investors formed a human chain in front of the old DSE building, protesting at the market’s continued bearish vibe.
The key index of the DSE, DSEX, inched up on Thursday, increasing by 8.58 points after decreasing by 132.29 points in the previous day.