Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 23 -- Bangladesh's stocks slipped back into the red on Sunday, after a single-day break, as worried investors went selling on sector-wise issues.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 25.87 points or 0.58 per cent to settle at 4,430.

Market insiders said risk-averse investors went on selling binge on selective large-cap issues like Grameenphone, United Power, Renata, BATBC and Olympic Industries, taking the index in the red zone.

The market opened on negative note and the downturn continued until end of the session with no sign of reversal.

Two other indices also ended lower. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 11.86 points to finish at 1,501 and the DSE Shariah Index she...