Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Stocks in Bangladesh posted modest gains in the first half of trading on Monday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) moving upward.

On the second trading day of the week, the DSE's benchmark index DSEX and the Shariah-based DSES each rose by 1 point.

Stocks advance at DSE, CSE in early trading

However, the blue-chip index DS30 slipped slightly.

Share prices of 207 companies advanced, while 97 issues declined and 78 remained unchanged on the DSE.

The turnover at the premier bourse crossed Tk 225 crore in the first half of the session.

Stocks open week higher as indices gain in first hour

The CSE also witnessed an upward trend, with its overall index CASPI g...