Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors continued buying selected major shares, although broader sentiment remained cautious amid lingering domestic concerns.

Advertisement Investors stepped up buying following an assurance from the securities regulator that it would not intervene in the normal course of market trading.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan on Monday said the market would be allowed to move on its own strength and that the regulator would not intervene in its normal course.

He also said the commission would soon take steps to bring public-interest companies to the capital market, further boosting investor confidence.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Ex...