, April 13 -- The stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram faced a sharp decline on the first trading day of the week on Sunday, leaving investors rattled as major indices fell and share prices of most companies slumped.

The benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped by 35 points, the highest fall so far this month.

The other two indices also recorded losses: the Shariah-based DSES was down by 6 points, while the blue-chip DS30 fell by 15 points.

A majority of the traded stocks ended in the red. Out of 397 traded companies, share prices fell for 270, rose for 79, and remained unchanged for 48.

Across all categories - A, B, and Z - most companies witnessed a decline in share prices, with Z-category shares faring the wo...