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The benchmark equity index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed the biggest weekly fall in more than a year amid widespread sell-offs, as investors grew jittery over political and economic uncertainty.

The DSEX, the prime index of DSE, slid nearly 164 points, or 3.11 per cent, to 5,119 this week -- its lowest level in more than three months, since July 16 this year.

This week's market plunge marks the steepest single-week decline since the first week of October last year, when the index fell by 176 points, or 3.13 per cent.

Analysts said market sentiment remained subdued amid persistent economic challenges and fear of political friction during the electoral transition that exacerbated the market...