Dhaka, June 2 -- Trading at the country's two stock exchanges began with an uptrend on the second working day of the week on Monday, as most company shares saw price increases.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX advanced by 20 points.

Bangladesh's stock markets begin week on positive note

The other two indices also moved up - the Shariah-based DSES gained 4 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index edged up by 3 points.

Most of the participating companies witnessed price appreciation. Out of the issues traded, 209 advanced, 84 declined, and 83 remained unchanged.

In the first two hours of trading, the DSE recorded a turnover of over Tk 90 crore from shares and units.

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) als...