1.0 Introduction
Capital Market mainly refers to the Stock and Share market of the country. When banking system cannot totally meet up the need for funds to the market economy, capital market stands up to supplement it. Companies and the government can raise funds for long-term investments via the capital market. The capital market includes the stock market, the bond market, and the primary market. Securities trading on organized capital markets are monitored by the government; new issues are approved by authorities of financial supervision and monitored by participating banks. Thus, organized capital markets are able to guarantee sound investment opportunities. This paper reveals the various aspects of the Capital Market in Bangladesh.

1.1 Objectives
Capital market, being an essential element of today’s economy, demands an intensive and special attention. The objective of this study is to look into every aspect of Bangladesh capital market and identify its various pros and cons along with some recommendations to overcome the existing problems.
The specific objectives of this study are:
_ To give an overall idea about the capital market-its structures, functions, importance, etc. _ To identify the current situations of our capital market of Bangladesh.
_ To compare the relative conditions of Bangladesh capital market to other countries of the world.
_ To sort out the problems associated with our capital market.
_ To suggest some practicable solutions to these problems.

Methodology
Secondary data and information were used in preparing this seminar paper, and these were collected through teamwork by adopting the following processes:
■ Visiting in person, the following organizations and respective key personnel:
_ Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)
_ Dhaka Chamber of Commerce (DCC)
_ Bangladesh Bank (BB)
_ Monetary