Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The first trading session of the week saw an upward trend in Dhaka's stock market, with all major indices posting gains, but trading in Chattogram started with a decline.

On Sunday, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) observed a rise in its key index, the DSEX, which gained 13 points.

Among the other indices, the Shariah-compliant DSES recorded a marginal increase, while the selective blue-chip index rose by 5 points.

During the first two hours of trading, the share prices of most listed companies surged.

A total of 245 companies saw their stock prices rise, while 87 companies experienced a decline and 56 remained unchanged.

At the beginning of the session, the trading turnover at the DSE surpassed Tk 190 crore.

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