Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- The port city bourse CSE has yet to launch operation of the country's maiden commodity exchange (CX), as regulatory approval for licences of commodity brokers and products has been remaining pending for around one year due to shareholding complications involving its strategic partner.

Advertisement On installation of basic infrastructure needed for operations of the CX, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) sought approval for commodity items from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) in July last year.

The commodities selected by the port city bourse are gold, silver and crude oil.

The CSE also submitted seven applications to the securities regulator in October, 2025 seeking licences for commodi...