Stocks close higher on Wednesday

Dhaka stocks closed higher on Wednesday (19 July) as investors chased sector-specific stocks after two consecutive days of decline.Insurance stocks following the government nod to introduce bancassurance in the country saw a higher demand and gained.Video Player is loading.Close PlayerUnibots.inDSEX the broad-based index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange closed 0.24% higher at 6366. 116 scrips advanced and 65 declined.Turnover in the premier bourse, however, declined to Tk877 crore from Tk1,044 crore in the previous session.