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Published: 06 October, 2026 | 06:24 PM
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Updated: 06 October, 2026 | 06:39 PM
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The country's stock market is ablaze with a downturn. On Tuesday (6 October), the third trading day of the week, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell by more than 20 points. At the same time, the share prices of 270 companies declined. The main index of the other stock market, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), also fell.

According to DSE sources, on Tuesday the DSE's main index, 'DSEX,' fell by 20.29 points to 5,424.91 points. On the previous trading day, the index stood at 5,445.20 points.

The other DSE index, the 'DSES,' fell by 4.93 points to 1,074.85 points. Meanwhile, the 'DS-30' index dropped by 4.65 points to 2,077.9 points.

A total of 5,640.176 million taka worth of shares and units were traded on the DSE during the day. On the previous trading day, the turnover was 5,370.1168 million taka. This means that trading has increased by approximately 270 million taka compared to the previous day.

On Tuesday, shares and units of a total of 390 companies changed hands on the DSE. Of these, 79 companies saw their prices increase, 270 saw a decrease, and the prices of shares and units of 41 companies remained unchanged.

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange's all-share index, the CASP Index, fell by 62 points to 14,557 points. A total of 175 companies traded on the CSE. Of these, 47 saw their prices rise, 110 fell, and 18 remained unchanged. Shares and units worth 16 crore 64 lakh taka were traded on the CSE.

Paramaount Textile Limited topped the list of most active stocks on the DSE. It was reported that the company's shares were traded for 26 crore 27 lakh 28 thousand taka. Sayham Textile Mills, in second place on the top trading list, had shares worth 26 crore 22 lakh 75 thousand taka traded. Envoy Textiles Limited came in third on the list, with shares traded for 13 crore 71 lakh 45 thousand taka.

Other companies on the top trading list include Apex Foods, Malik Spinning Mills, Sonali Life Insurance, Evins Textile, Sharp Industries, SIPLC, and The Acme Laboratories.

Share Market Desk: The country's stock market is ablaze with a downturn. On Tuesday (6 October), the third trading day of the week, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell by more than 20 points. At the same time, the share prices of 270 companies declined. The main index of the other stock market, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), also fell.

According to DSE sources, on Tuesday the DSE's main index, 'DSEX,' fell by 20.29 points to 5,424.91 points. On the previous trading day, the index stood at 5,445.20 points.

The other DSE index, the 'DSES,' fell by 4.93 points to 1,074.85 points. Meanwhile, the 'DS-30' index dropped by 4.65 points to 2,077.9 points.

A total of 5,640.176 million taka worth of shares and units were traded on the DSE during the day. On the previous trading day, the turnover was 5,370.1168 million taka. This means that trading has increased by approximately 270 million taka compared to the previous day.

On Tuesday, shares and units of a total of 390 companies changed hands on the DSE. Of these, 79 companies saw their prices increase, 270 saw a decrease, and the prices of shares and units of 41 companies remained unchanged.

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange's all-share index, the CASP Index, fell by 62 points to 14,557 points. A total of 175 companies traded on the CSE. Of these, 47 saw their prices rise, 110 fell, and 18 remained unchanged. Shares and units worth 16 crore 64 lakh taka were traded on the CSE.

Paramaount Textile Limited topped the list of most active stocks on the DSE. It was reported that the company's shares were traded for 26 crore 27 lakh 28 thousand taka. Sayham Textile Mills, in second place on the top trading list, had shares worth 26 crore 22 lakh 75 thousand taka traded. Envoy Textiles Limited came in third on the list, with shares traded for 13 crore 71 lakh 45 thousand taka.

Other companies on the top trading list include Apex Foods, Malik Spinning Mills, Sonali Life Insurance, Evins Textile, Sharp Industries, SIPLC, and The Acme Laboratories.

 

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Stock market plunges in flames

Stock market plunges in flames