Dhaka, May 15 -- Daily turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has dropped to around Tk 3 billion as the market continues to slide for a third consecutive day.

The benchmark index, DSEX, shed 54 points on Thursday, the final trading session of the week, bringing the three-day loss to 140 points.

Earlier, on May 6, the index plunged 150 points in a single day. Although it regained 119 points over the next two days, the market slipped again, taking the DSEX down to 4,781 points.

Turnover, too, declined over the week. On Wednesday, it dipped below Tk 3 billion, closing at Tk 2.94 billion.

Although Thursday saw a slight uptick to around Tk 2.97 billion, investor participation remained visibly low.

Some market watchers believe the dela...