Dhaka, June 11 -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Mominul Islam on Thursday welcomed the capital market-friendly measures in the proposed FY2026-27 budget, expressing gratitude to Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury for prioritising the sector's development and investor confidence restoration.

In a statement, the DSE chairman said the budget reflects the government's sincere commitment to modernising the capital market through policy support and institutional reform, adding that stakeholders' expectations and proposals have been given due consideration in the budget.

Noting that the appointment of a special assistant for capital market affairs, a first in the country, has generated fresh optimism among market participants,...