Briefing 02-08-2022

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FE Team | Published: August 02, 2022 00:32:45

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BSEC for making fresh investments
The securities regulator has urged listed companies to play market supportive roles injecting fresh funds through possible ways including formation of their own portfolios. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) made the call at a meeting held Monday at the BSEC office with the leaders of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC). Page 9
Truss wins UK cabinet backing
British Conservative frontrunner Liz Truss won another heavyweight endorsement Monday as Tory members began a month of voting to decide the next occupant of 10 Downing Street. Truss's lagging rival Rishi Sunak vied to make up lost ground with a plan for future tax cuts-and potentially to fund a future women's football World Cup in Britain after England's "Lionesses" won the European championship. Page 17
Mosaddek to lead Tigers in Zimbabwe
Bangladesh have named all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain to lead the side in the series-deciding third Twenty20 against Zimbabwe in Harare today (Tuesday). Mosaddek replaces Nurul Hasan as captain after the wicketkeeper-batsman was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a finger injury he sustained in Sunday's seven-wicket win in the second match. Page 15
BD offers two packages for D-8, OIC
Bangladesh has offered two packages of concessionary duty benefits for the D-8 and some OIC countries to facilitate trade with the blocs. After the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) packages, the country has offered such preferential duty-packages for the first time to import around 830 products from those countries. Page 20