Bangladesh, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh's stock markets posted gains in the first hour of trading on Sunday, the opening session of the week, with indices rising at both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses amid broad-based buying.

During the first hour, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced by 43 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index gained 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 16 points.

Of the 218 companies traded on the DSE in the first hour, share prices increased for 101 companies, declined for 101, and remained unchanged for 65.

The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 230 crore within the first hour of trading.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed an upward trend, with its overall index CA...