Dhaka, June 23 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has closed higher after a day of fluctuations, as late buying helped the market finish in the green.

The benchmark index, DSEX, opened strong, building on Sunday's close of 4,677.60.

It rose 32 points in the first two hours to reach 4,709.

The index pulled back slightly due to selling but remained positive.

A final rally pushed it to 4,695, ending the session with a gain of over 17 points.

The session followed a fresh directive issued by the DSE to brokerage firms late Sunday.

On Monday morning, traders struggled to access the trading software under the new login protocol.

With independent user IDs blocked, most brokerages faced delays in executing client trades.

Some firms reported...