Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh's stocks witnessed yet another strong bullish week that ended on Thursday, extending the winning streak for the eight consecutive weeks.

The enthusiastic investors put fresh stakes on large-cap stocks throughout the week amid growing confidence in the market riding on regulatory moves to restore discipline in the country's capital market.

Week-on-week, DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 338.5 points or 7.75 per cent to settle the week at 4,703.

The DSE core index added a cumulative 742 points in the past eight consecutive weeks, taking the prime index above 4,700-mark after six months since February 20.

Two other indices also nudged higher. The DS30 index, comprising bl...