Dhaka, May 7 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suffered a massive slide as the indices fell sharply, by 149 points in a single day, following a broad-based drop in share prices across all sectors.

On Wednesday, the benchmark DSEX index fell nearly 3 percent, closing at 4,802 points. Both other key indices also finished lower.

Despite the sharp downturn, daily turnover remained relatively strong at Tk 5.16 billion.

The market began falling within the first 30 minutes of trade and continued its slide through to the closing bell.

The last time the DSE suffered a 149-point drop in a single day was on Oct 27, 2024, when the day's turnover had dropped to Tk 3.03 billion.

That slump was deemed "abnormal" by the Bangladesh Securities and...