Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh's stocks slipped into the red on Monday amid volatile trading as the country's major mobile phone operator, Grameenphone (GP), shares fell sharply after the record date.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), settled at 5,160, shedding 12.49 points or 0.24 per cent over the previous day.

Market analysts said GP's share price plunged 4.66 per cent or BDT 15.7 each to close at BDT 321.4 on Monday, which contributed the overall market fall.

The GP alone contributed 33 points fall in index.

Market players said pre-Eid sale pressure eased to some extent as only three trading days are left before Eid vacation.

Trading and official activities on the bourses will remain closed for nin...