2025-10-05
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The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission amends Schedule 4 of the Depository (Operational) Regulations, 2003, replacing serial number 3 to establish a fixed annual Depository (BO) account maintenance fee of 150 Bangladeshi Taka. This fee is collected by the Depository, which retains 50 Taka and remits 100 Taka to the Depository Participant. For accounts holding no securities, the Depository Participant retains 100 Taka; for accounts with securities, the Depository retains 50 Taka and remits 50 Taka. The regulation mandates that accounts remain suspended until the fee is paid.
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Registered No. D A-1
Bangladesh Gazette
Extraordinary Issue
Published by Authority
Sunday, October 5, 2025
[ Notices and notifications issued by private individuals and corporations in exchange for others ] Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Law Division CMRC Department Regulatory Section Ref. No. 53.02.0000.000.201.22.0407.22-92-PRD-155
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, under the powers conferred by Section 17(1) of the Depository Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999), hereby amends the Depository (Operational) Regulations, 2003, as follows:
| Serial No. | Category of Fee | Fee Rate | Minimum Fee (in Taka) | Basis for Determination of Fee | Who Pays and When It Is Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Annual Account Maintenance Fee | Annual Depository (BO) Account Maintenance Fee | 150/- Taka | Collected at the rate of 150/- Taka | Depository Participant / Account Holder / Joint (including) Account of each investor. |
| Depository Participant or Depository shall, for the purpose of paying the Annual Account Maintenance Fee, provide accounts with no securities. If any account has securities, the Depository Participant shall retain 100/- Taka and send it to the Depository. The Depository shall retain 50/- Taka from the BO account and remit 50/- Taka to the Commission. | |||||
| The Depository Participant or Depository shall keep the account suspended until the fee (including any additional fee, if applicable) is paid. |
By Order of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission,
Khandakar Rasel Masud
Chairman.
Printed by Md. Abu Yusuf, Deputy Director (Additional Secretary), Bangladesh Government Printing Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka. Published by Md. Nazrul Islam, Deputy Director (Additional Secretary), Bangladesh Form and Publication Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka. Ref. No. 53.02.0000.000.201.22.0407.22-92-PRD-155
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