Investors blocked the busy city street in front of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) building on Monday in protest over the continuous downtrend in stock prices.
The DSE general index (DGEN) fell more than 3 percent or 164 points from Sunday’s closing of 5,042 to reach 4,877 points at the end of trading hours.
The demonstrators took to the streets from Shapla Chattar to Ittefaq intersection shortly before noon when the premier bourse lost more than 200 points.
The aggrieved investors attempted to lay siege to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but police thwarted their bid.
The demonstrations halted transport movement on the bustling financial district of the capital.
The angry investors chanted slogans against the government and some of them carried placards reading: ‘Shoot us or stabilise the market’.
Total trade was 107,849 while its value stood at Tk 321.74 crore.
Of the issues traded, 235 declined, only 15 advanced and two remained unchanged.
The DGEN witnessed its lowest point of 4,803 at around 11:55am.
The index recovered slightly in the next half an hour but dropped again soon after.
Around 2:00pm, it picked up considerably to finish the day at 4,877 points.
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