Masudur Rahman, who has been investing in stock for nearly 20 years, was hopeful that at least a few state-run firms would be listed on the stock market soon, as the interim government directed authorities to do so. To his dismay, no new state-run companies were listed.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has issued five key directives, including the offloading of government stakes in state-run and multinational companies, to increase the availability of quality scrips in the market.