Trading on the country's stock markets resumed on Tuesday after the Bengali New Year holiday, but investors saw no signs of recovery as both major bourses witnessed a fall in indices, with most company share prices declining.
All key indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped within the first two hours of trading.
The benchmark index, DSEX, fell by 19 points. The Shariah-compliant index, DSES, lost 6 points, while the DS30 index, which comprises blue-chip companies, declined by 11 points.
A majority of companies saw their share prices slide. Out of the securities traded, the prices of 207 companies dropped, while only 114 advanced.
The prices of 74 companies remained unchanged.
Similar trends were observed at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where trading also took a significant hit.
The overall index of the CSE fell by 54 points during the first two hours of the session. �"UNB
