Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh's both major stock exchanges recorded index gains for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with the majority of listed companies seeing their share prices rise.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index climbed 34 points by the close of trade. The Shariah-based DSES index gained 5 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 16 points.

Market breadth remained firmly positive, with 275 companies posting price gains against declines in 70, while 48 companies closed unchanged.

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