Bangladesh, Sept. 14 -- Stocks witnessed volatility in early trading on Monday following a major setback in the previous session, as investors remained concerned over Bangladesh's prolonged energy crisis.

Market operators said persistent shortages of gas and electricity continued to weigh on investor sentiment, with factory shutdowns, production disruptions and growing reliance on costly alternative energy sources raising concerns over industrial output and corporate profitability.

Institutional investors also remained largely on the sidelines amid limited buying interest.

The benchmark DSEX index rose 2 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 5,420 after the first hour of trading at 11:00am.

The DS30 index, comprising blue-chip stocks, gained ...