Dhaka, March 25 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bounced back on Wednesday after declining in the previous session following the Eid holidays, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) failed to recover, ending in the red despite most stocks posting gains.

At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX advanced by 31 points. The Shariah-based DSES gained 1 point, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 8 points.

Gainers outpaced losers: 241 companies saw share price increases against declines in 102, while 47 remained unchanged.

Turnover also improved, with total transactions reaching Tk 603 crore, up from Tk 492 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares of 21 companies worth Tk 24 crore were traded, with Asiatic Laboratories Limited...