Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges commenced on a positive note on the first working day of the week, with most company shares witnessing a price increase.

On Sunday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, rose by 4 points at the start of trading.

The other indices, the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30, also saw gains, though both remained below a decimal point.

At the beginning of trading, the share prices of 164 companies increased, while 143 declined, and 74 remained unchanged.

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During the first hour, shares and units worth over Tk 100 crore were traded on the DSE.

Similarly, the Chatt...