Dhaka, June 7 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) climbed to a three-and-a-half-month high, extending its winning streak to ten straight sessions as investors' confidence was boosted by the new securities commission.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) posted its highest turnover in 22 months, with total transactions reaching Tk 15.29 billion. The market last witnessed a higher turnover on August 11, 2024, when turnover stood at Tk 20.10 billion.

The upbeat sentiment followed the appointment of renowned chartered accountant Masud Khan as chairman of the BSEC on Thursday, hours after the immediate past chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood resigned. Three new commissioners-Md Nafeez-Al-Tarik, Nahid Mahtab and Tanvir Habib Rah...