Dhaka, May 29 -- Dhaka stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling below the 4600-mark in early trading. Jittery investors continued to offload shares in an effort to avoid further losses, despite ongoing regulatory measures aimed at stabilising the market.

Ongoing political tensions, coupled with mounting pre-Eid sales, have added further strain to the ailing market. With only four trading days remaining before the 10-day Eid holiday closure, market sentiment remains weak.

Following six consecutive sessions of decline, the DSEX-the benchmark index of the DSE-went down by nearly 20 points or 0.43 per cent, plunging below the 4600-mark to 4,595 after the first hour of trading at 11:00 am,...