Dhaka, June 11 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed slightly higher on Thursday as investors positioned themselves ahead of the national budget announcement, amid expectations of market-friendly measures and regulatory reforms.

The newly reconstituted Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Monday withdrew the floor price restrictions imposed on the two companies, marking the end of a controversial market intervention that had remained in place for nearly four years.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled the FY2026-27 national budget in parliament on Thursday afternoon, with investors closely watching for initiatives aimed at revitalising the capital market and supporting broad...