, May 10 -- Bangladesh's capital market wrapped up the week with modest gains, but not without a rollercoaster of volatility that left investors on edge and reignited concerns about the market's underlying stability.

A prolonged downtrend has led to growing discontent, with many questioning when the market will recover from its current state.

Last Wednesday, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a steep fall of 150 points in a single day, marking the largest drop of the year so far.

Although the key index rose by nearly 100 points on the final trading day of the week, total turnover declined significantly-from the Tk 500 crore mark to the Tk 300-crore range -- indicating waning investor participation.

Tarek Hasan, a decade-long inv...