The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved ATM Tariquzzaman as managing director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for the next three years.

The recommendation to have Tariquzzaman fill the spot was made by the board of directors of the DSE.

Tariquzzaman is currently working as an executive director of the BSEC.

The approval came in a commission meeting held yesterday at the BSEC office in Dhaka.

The top executive position at the DSE has been vacant since last September following the resignation of Tarique Amin Bhuiyan.

Earlier, the preceding managing director Kazi Sanaul Huque resigned on October 8, 2020, citing personal reasons.

To fill the gap, the Dhaka bourse had finalised three candidates for the post and sent their names to the BSEC on Monday.