Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 29 -- Bangladesh's stocks posted a marginal gain on Tuesday, after a single-day break, as investors showed their buying binge on selective multinational companies (MNCs).

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 17.75 points to settle at 4,510, after losing 35 points in the previous day. Two other indices also edged higher.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 2.46 points to finish at 1,543 and the DSE Shariah Index gained 2.67 points to close at 1,034.

Turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 4.67 billion, which was 15 percent higher than the previous day's turnover of BDT 4.04 billion.

Gainers took a modest lead over the losers, as out of 355 issues tra...