Stocks return to black 

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) returned to the black today.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, went up 12 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 6,239 at 12:30pm.

Turnover, an important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 220 crore.

Of the securities, 65 advanced, 8 declined and 189 did not show any price movement.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange also rose today.

The Caspi, the all-share price index of the bourse in the port city, gained 28 points, or 0.15 per cent, to close at 18,367.

Of the issues, 29 rose, four retreated and 27 did not see any price swing.