Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 11 -- Bangladesh's stocks extended the losing streak for the fourth straight session on Tuesday as panic-driven investors continued their selling binge amid growing concern over the country's economic situation.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, settled at 4,506, shedding 26.81 points or 0.59 per cent. DSEX has lost a cumulative 196 points in four sessions.

Institutional investors are not playing a supportive role while foreign investors have continued pulling funds out of the market in recent months, according to market insiders.

The foreign investors withdrew record BDT 857 billion in last nine months (March-November) this year from the country's premier bourse due mainly to lack of confidence...