Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Shares of several small-cap companies with histories of controversy and alleged irregularities have surged, dominating the top gainers' list at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
Four of the day's top 10 risers were such firms, even as overall indices and turnover climbed on Monday.
Pharmaceutical and chemical stocks led the rally, with daily trades in the sector crossing Tk 2 billion, up from Tk 1.29 billion a day earlier. Except for three listed pharma firms, share prices across the sector rose, helping total DSE turnover climb to nearly Tk 10 billion from Tk 8.01 billion previously.
The benchmark index gained 18 points, closing at 5,419 against 5,401 the previous day. Market capitalisation rose by Tk 15.35 billio...
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