Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Trading started on a positive note on the second working day of the week at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges, with most company shares witnessing an upward trend.

On Monday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, increased by 19 points.

Meanwhile, the Shariah-based DSES rose by 6 points, and the DS-30, which represents blue-chip stocks, gained 7 points.

Stock Markets: First trading day of the week ends in decline

During the first two hours of trading, share prices increased for 229 companies, declined for 81, and remained unchanged for 76 companies.

At the beginning of the trading session, transactions on the DSE surpassed Tk 190 crore.

Similarly, the Chattogram Stock Exchange...