At the premier bourse, 142 companies' stocks rose, 175 fell and 48 remained the same.
Asia Insurance topped the gainers' list that rose 9.92 per cent followed by Meghna Condensed Milk, GQ Ball Pen, Prime Bank, and NRB Commercial Bank.
Beximco became the most traded stock with shares worth Tk 113 crore changing hands followed by Robi Axiata, Saif Powetec, Prime Bank and IFIC Bank.
Malek Spinning shed the most with a drop of 4.32 per cent followed by Emerald Oil, eGeneration, Mercantile Insurance and Islami Insurance.
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