Dhaka, June 4 -- The country's stock markets closed on a positive note on the last trading day on Wednesday before the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, with key indices rising in Dhaka and Chattogram and most company shares posting gains.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX increased by 44 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose 11 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained 16 points.

Out of 396 companies traded at the DSE, 277 saw their share prices rise, 55 declined and 64 remained unchanged.

Shares advanced across all three categories - A, B and Z - with category A, which includes dividend-paying companies, showing notable gains. Of the 218 companies in category A, 160 gained in value, 28 declined, and 30 remained ...