Dhaka, March 8 -- The past week has seen persistent declines in the stock market index, reduced trading volume, and internal conflicts within the regulatory body, all contributing to the ongoing instability.

Over the last five trading days, despite a slight recovery in the final two sessions, the overall market trend remained negative.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange's (DSE) benchmark index, DSEX, fell by 43 points.

Starting at 5,247 points on 2 March, the index dropped to 5,203 points by the closing session on March 6.

Meanwhile, the blue-chip DS30 index shed 15 points, while the Shariah-based DSES index declined by 6 points over the week.

The SME index experienced a severe downturn, falling below 1,000 points after a continuous decline. ...