Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh's stock market witnessed a strong rally in the first half of trading on Tuesday, with key indices posting sharp gains on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

On the third working day of the week, the DSE's benchmark index DSEX advanced by 54 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 11 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained 13 points.

Most of the listed companies traded higher, as prices of 297 shares increased against 48 that declined, while 47 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 300 crore in the first half of the session.

Stocks trade higher as indices rise at DSE, CSE

Trading also remained buoyant at the CSE, where the overall...