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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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Turnover, an important indicator of the stock market, plunged 2.4 per cent to Tk 1,418 crore.
Advent Pharmaceuticals topped the gainers list with a 10 per cent rise followed by Nurani Dyeing, Shurwid Industries, Tung Hai Knitting, and Index Agro.
Beximco Ltd became the most traded stock with shares worth Tk 83 crore changing hands followed by Saif Powertec, Robi Axiata, Summit Power, and National Feed Mills.
At the DSE, 231 stocks rose, 88 declined and 49 remained unchanged.
Malek Spinning shed the most that dropped 4.3 per cent followed by Emerald Oil, eGeneration, Mercantile Insurance and Islami Insurance.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange also rose yesterday. The CASPI, the general index of the port city bourse, surged 190 points or 1.14 per cent to stand at 16,849.
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But the alarming thing is that insurance stocks have once again come under the spotlight.
When almost all other stocks were falling, insurance stocks were on the rise as some people bought them to allure general investors. If general investors buy them, then the big players will sell off their shares, the broker said.
Among 50 listed insurance companies, 31 advanced, 15 fell, and four remained unchanged.
Insurance stocks have been rising for the last few months riding on the rumour that gamblers are buying them, said Abdul Jalil, an investor who has been active in the market since 2008. This could be a big blow for investors, who rush to these stocks since they move fast.