Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- day holiday, both bourses of the country opened the week on a positive note Sunday, with major indices edging up though turnover declined compared to the previous session.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX gained 31 points, while the Shariah-based DSES rose by 2 points and the blue-chip DS30 advanced by 10 points.

Out of 395 issues traded on the DSE, the prices of 183 advanced, 147 declined and 65 remained unchanged.

Among the three categories - A, B, and Z - most companies in the A and Z categories saw price gains, while B-category issues mostly declined.

Of the 80 companies traded in the B category, prices of 41 fell, 31 advanced, and 8 remained unchanged.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 14...