Dhaka stocks return to black after BSEC gets new chairman

Dhaka stocks rebounded from morning losses following the appointment of Khondoker Rashed Maqsood as chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). This appointment ended a brief stalemate after the previously appointed M Masrur Reaz declined the position. By 11:20 AM, the DSEX index gained 0.58%, while the DSES and DS30 indices also rose. Trading volume reached Tk 378.46 crore, with 197 issues gaining, 148 falling, and 35 unchanged, indicating a positive market sentiment.