Dhaka, May 12 -- Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has surpassed the Tk 10 billion mark for the first time in three weeks, as investor participation surged after the finance minister hinted at major market reforms.

The DSE broad index, DSEX, rose by more than 24 points to close at 5,229.95 on Tuesday.

This marks a rebound from the previous session, where the index sat at 5,205 points following a marginal dip.

Daily turnover stood at Tk 11 billion, a significant jump from Monday's Tk 7.14 billion.

The last time the premier bourse saw transactions exceed Tk 10 billion was on Apr 28.

The market movement coincided with remarks made by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the inauguration of the "Bangladesh Startup Inv...