, Sept. 28 -- The Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets ended the first trading day of the week in decline, as most company shares and overall turnover fell.

From the start of early trading, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) indices moved downward and maintained the trend until the session closed. The main index, DSEX, fell by 35 points.

The other two indices - Shariah-based DSES 6 points and the blue-chip DS-30 declined by 17 points.

Among the 396 companies traded, the majority saw their share prices fall. While 70 companies gained, 282 lost value, and 44 remained unchanged.

Shares in categories A, B, and Z mostly declined. In category A, which includes companies with the highest dividends, 42 companies rose, 160 fell, and 16 remained unch...