Dhaka, April 13 -- The stock markets in both Dhaka and Chattogram began the week on a downbeat note, with share prices of most companies declining in early trading on Sunday.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX dropped by 19 points within the first two hours of trading.

The two other indices also followed suit - the Shariah-based DSES lost 1 point, while the DS30 index, comprising blue-chip stocks, declined by 8 points.

A majority of the listed companies saw their share prices fall. Of the traded securities, 209 companies recorded losses, while only 106 advanced. Share prices of 78 companies remained unchanged.

During the same two-hour window, the total turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 200 crore, indicating activ...