Dhaka, June 15 -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has closed higher on the first trading day after a 10-day Eid-ul-Azha break, recovering from the pre-holiday volatility.

The benchmark DSEX index gained 14.91 points to close at 4,724, compared with 4,709 points at the last trading session on Jun 4.

On Sunday, trading began on a positive note as the index rose by 9 points in the first hour. However, selling pressure in the following hour dragged the index down by 6 points to 4,703 by midday.

The premier bourse of the country rebounded in the latter half of the session, driven by increased buying in food and allied sector stocks. Positive momentum continued until the close.

Turnovers rose modestly to Tk 2.63 billion, up from Tk 2.24 billion ...