Dhaka, May 9 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Finance Division to take an effective step for enlisting the state-owned companies in the country's share market.

She said this while chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) at the NEC conference room in the city's Sher-e Bangla Nagar area.

Planning Division Senior Secretary Satyajit Karmaker mentioned the premier's directives at a press briefing after the meeting.

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Replying to a question, Satyajit said the prime minister did not specify the names of the companies, but asked the Finance Division and the Finance Secretary to select the companies after proper scr...