Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- Bangladesh's stocks witnessed yet another big jolt on Tuesday with dull trading activities as nervous investors continued their selling binge on major issues.

The free fall started from the beginning of the session and continued until end of the session with no sign of reversal, according to market insiders.

The key index of Bangladesh prime bourse tumbled to 42 months low on Tuesday as panic-driven investors dumped their holdings to prevent further losses.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, slumped 78.66 points or 1.74 per cent to settle at 4,419. It was the lowest level of DSEX in 42 months since June 27, 2016, when DSEX was 4,412.

Lack of confidence, poor macroeconomic indicators, deart...