Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 27 -- Bangladesh's stocks ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday as investors showed their buying appetite on banking sector shares.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 28.68 points or 0.61 per cent to settle at 4,722. However, two other indices inched down.

Opportunist investors were active on financial stocks, particularly banking and non-bank financial institutions, as their shares became lucrative following the recent sharp correction, according to the market operators.

The heavyweight sector gained 1.24 per cent with 23 banks, out of 30, closed higher, with Mutual Trust Bank, Trust Bank, City Bank, Rupali Bank, IFIC Bank, National Bank and Dhaka Bank led the ...