Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week, with most company shares advancing.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX gained 16 points.

The Shariah-based DSES rose 7 points while the blue-chip index DS30 added 9 points.

Of the issues traded, 232 advanced, 78 declined and 65 remained unchanged.

Shares and units worth over Tk 170 crore changed hands on the DSE during the early trading session.

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Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw an upward trend, with its overall index rising by 32 points.

Of the issues traded, 24 advanced, 13 declined and 7 remained unchanged.

Shares and units worth Tk 24 la...