Dhaka Stocks Sink to 2.5 Month Low as Energy Crisis Rattles Investors
The DSEX index fell 103 points, or 1.83 percent, to close at 5,558, its lowest level in roughly two and a half months, as a gas supply disruption following a fire at the Maheshkhali LNG terminal squeezed factory output and corporate earnings. Turnover fell 24 percent as investors grew cautious, with 348 of 389 traded issues closing lower. Political uncertainty around an opposition long march added to the pressure.
September 9, 2026Read more