Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market (BICM) was established as an institution for imparting practical capital market education and training on July 24, 2008. The Institute is gradually emerging as a center of excellence for professional development of capital market intermediaries and full spectrum of market professionals through disseminating recent and updated theoretical and practical knowledge.

Background of BICM
The institute fulfilled the long felt demand of market intermediaries as well as development partners. The idea was first mooted by Chittagong Stock Exchange and a feasibility study was carried out under World Bank managed multi-grant TA, FIRST initiative. The expatriate consultants recommended setting-up a “Securities Institute” in Bangladesh for bridging the gap between the competence and skills required and exist. Later, UNDP as well as ADB under their respective TA recommended for establishment of a “Securities Industries Development Center” and a “National Capital Market Institute” autonomous in nature.