Dhaka, April 24 -- The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) tumbled below 5,700-mark on Wednesday after nearly three years as jittery investors continued to dump their holdings, fearing further fall.

After hitting a fresh three-year-low the previous day, the market opened on a positive note this morning when the key index managed to gain 10 points in the first two hours. But heavy selling pressure in the late hours wiped out the early gains.

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), finally slid more than 56 points or 0.96 per cent to 5,579, which was the lowest since May 4, 2021.

The DSES Index, which represents Shariah-based companies, also shed 6 points to 1,229. However, the blue chip index DS30, a group of 30 promi...