Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 17 -- The key index of Bangladesh's prime bourse tumbled to a fresh 41-month low on Sunday as worried investors continued their selling binge amid growing concern over the country's overall economy.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 15.95 points or 0.35 per cent to settle at 4,498. It was the lowest level of DSEX in more than 41 months since July 10, 2016, when DSEX was 4,495.

The DSEX has lost a cumulative 283 points in the past one month while it shed 1,452 points since January 24, this year, when the index peaked at 5,950.

Market insiders said lack of confidence, poor macroeconomic indicators, dearth of quality stocks and liquidity crunch exacerbated the ongoing confidence crisis among i...