Dhaka, March 15 -- sized enterprises (SMEs) maintained a strong position in Dhaka's capital market over the past week, the banking sector faced a significant setback following its previous upward trend.

During the last five trading days, the SME index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged by 3.58%. The index, which began the week at 970 points, increased by 34 points to close at 1,005 points.

Not only the SME sector but also DSE's main index saw an increase of 21 points by the end of the week. Besides, the selective blue-chip index, DS30, rose by 11 points, while the Shariah-based index gained 4 points.

On the other hand, despite several weeks of bullish momentum, the banking sector faced a notable decline. Share prices in the banki...