Bangladesh, July 15 -- The securities regulator on Tuesday approved the introduction of intra-day trading on the country's stock exchanges in a landmark reform aimed at revitalising the country's capital market by boosting liquidity and bringing the trading framework closer to international standards.

Advertisement The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday at a commission meeting asked the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to formulate detailed operational guidelines, including risk management measures before rolling out the facility.

"The commission has formally allowed the country's two stock exchanges to introduce scrip netting, or intra-day trading, subject to all necessary ope...