Dhaka, May 21 -- Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday organised a free preliminary investment education workshop exclusively for women investors, continuing its series of financial literacy programmes aimed at encouraging greater female participation in the country's capital market.

The daylong workshop was held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the BSEC headquarters. A total of 35 women comprising investors and prospective investors attended the session.

BSEC Commissioner Farzana Lalarukh inaugurated the training programme and underscored the critical importance of women's financial awareness.

"It is very important that women, whether students, homemakers, or working professionals have a basic understanding of i...