Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Trading on both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on the first working day of the week, with the majority of shares witnessing price increases.

On Sunday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, gained 18 points at the start of trading.

The other two key indices also saw gains, with the Shariah-based DSES rising by 4 points and the blue-chip DS30 climbing 7 points.

At the beginning of the session, the share prices of 200 companies increased, while 73 declined and 63 remained unchanged. In the first half-hour of trading, the total turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 50 crore.

Similarly, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) opened on a positive trend, with its overall inde...