Dhaka, May 17 -- The capital market closed the week with a sharp decline across all indices and a steep fall in trading activity, led by a significant drop in banking sector share prices.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index dropped by 121 points over the week.

Starting at 4,902 points, the index closed at 4,781 - a fall of 2.47 percent compared to the previous week, marking the lowest level in the past five years.

The other two indices in Dhaka also reflected similar distress. The Shariah-based DSES index fell by 35 points, registering a 3.29 percent weekly loss, the highest among all indices.

Blue-chip shares performed poorly as well. The DS30 index, comprising selected large-cap stocks, declined by 2.76 perce...