Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh's stocks extended the losing spell for the two consecutive sessions on Tuesday as risk-averse investors continued their profit booking sell-offs on major sector shares.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went down by 1.35 per cent or 64.93 points to settle at 4,720, after witnessing volatility throughout the session.

DSEX eroded 139 points in the past two straight sessions after adding 326 points in the earlier three consecutive sessions.

Two other indices also ended lower. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 9.08 points to finish at 1,608 and the DSE Shariah Index shed 15.63 points to close at 1,080.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at BDT 10.52 billio...