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Among the major turnover leaders, Asiatic Laboratories Limited fell 4.52 percent, followed by ACME Pesticides Limited (3.81 percent), Summit Alliance Port Limited (0.99 percent), and Dominage Steel Building System Limited (1.35 percent).

Out of the traded issues, only 25 advanced, while 354 declined and the rest remained unchanged.

According to a daily market update by Shanta Securities, the downturn was driven by negative movements in travel and leisure, banking, and paper and printing stocks, despite gains in debentures, information technology and miscellaneous sectors.

No sector ended in positive territory, with mutual funds, ceramics and jute among the worst performers, said UCB Stock Brokerage Limited.

At the Chittagong Stock Exchange, the CASPI index also declined, shedding 228.40 points, or 1.55 percent, to close at 14,473.09.