Dhaka, April 15 -- The country's stock market is reeling under significant pressure this week, with both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessing substantial losses.

Following a fall on the first trading day, the market continued its downward trend on Tuesday, the second session after the Bangla New Year holiday, as the share prices of most listed companies declined.

On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX shed 37 points, reflecting the prevailing bearish sentiment.

The downturn extended to other indices as well- the Shariah-based DSES dropped by 10 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index lost 18 points.

Out of 397 companies traded on the DSE, the majority suffered price losses. While only 98 companies recorded gains, ...