Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- In a chain reaction, tax collection from the Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped over the last five months, compared to the corresponding period last year.

At first, sluggish economy drag the market down. The price movement restriction was then imposed to prevent a further decline.

Stocks fell to hit the floor. A lack of buyers left the sellers at bay. Unable to liquidate securities, many investors could not get cash to buy new stocks while many felt discouraged to make fresh investments.

During the time, sponsor-directors also sold a scant amount of their holdings.

This is the backdrop to the daily average turnover going down sharply since September this year. As a result, the government's revenue from the market operations...