Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets opened on a positive note on the last trading day of the week, with most company shares witnessing a price increase.

On Thursday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, gained 19 points at the opening.

The Shariah-based index DSES rose by 5 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 increased by 1 point.

At the start of trading, 226 companies saw their share prices rise, while 60 declined and 60 remained unchanged.

In the early hours of trading, shares and units worth over Tk 70 crore were exchanged on the DSE.

Stock markets open higher in Dhaka, Chattogram

Meanwhile, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) also experienced an upward trend, with its overall index gain...