, June 2 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended higher on Monday, the day of the national budget announcement, while the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) closed lower despite most companies on both bourses recording price gains.

The DSE's key index, DSEX, advanced by 21 points, while the Shariah-based DSES gained 5 points and the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 8 points.

Of the 396 issues traded on the DSE, 209 advanced, 101 declined and 86 remained unchanged.

Indices rise in Dhaka Stock Exchange, significant fall in Chattogram

Share prices rose across all categories - A, B and Z - with A-category stocks, which generally offer consistent dividends, seeing notable gains. Out of 216 A-category companies, 127 advanced, 49 declined and 40 re...