Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- On the second trading day of the week on Monday, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed an upward trend, while the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a decline.

The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose by 18 points at the beginning of trading.

Among the other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES increased by 2 points, while the blue-chip index gained 5 points.

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Most company shares saw a rise in prices. Out of the traded companies, 224 advanced, 95 declined, and 69 remained unchanged.

In the first hour of trading, the total turnover at the DSE surpassed Tk 180 crore.

Meanwhile, the overall index of the Chattogram Stock Exchange ...