Dhaka, June 26 -- The country's stock markets on Thursday witnessed the highest turnover of the month, accompanied by a notable rise in indices and gains in the majority of listed companies.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a total turnover of Tk 478 crore through share and unit transactions throughout the day.

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) reported turnover exceeding Tk 60 crore. Both bourses posted their highest single-day turnover for June.

Alongside the turnover surge, key indices also closed higher on both exchanges. The DSE's benchmark index, DSEX, gained 65 points.

The other two indices on the Dhaka bourse - the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 - advanced by 13 points and 30 points respectively....