, March 4 -- The stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram have been experiencing a continuous decline since the beginning of this trading week, a trend that persisted on the third consecutive day (Tuesday).

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) - the DSEX- dropped by 26 points, bringing the total loss over three days to 53 points.

Last week, on the final trading day (27 February), the DSEX stood at 5,247 points, which has now declined to 5,194 points.

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Other indices of the Dhaka market also suffered losses. The Shariah-based DSES fell by 4 points, while the DS30, which tracks select blue-chip stocks, declined by 8 points.

In addition to falling indices, overall trading v...