The lottery system for allocating shares to investors in initial public offerings has been reinstated in Bangladesh’s capital market. Following reforms to the IPO framework, the “Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Public Offer of Equity Securities) Rules, 2025” was gazetted on Dec 30. The revised rules were explained at a press conference at the BSEC office in Agargaon on Wednesday. The lottery-based share allotment system was scrapped in 2024, when the BSEC introduced proportional allocation based on investor demand and deposited funds. Structural reforms in the capital market are now under way based on recommendations from those taskforces.

Source: bd News24 January 14, 2026 10:38 UTC