Briefing 14-09-2022

Stocks struggle for direction

Stocks posted a moderate gain on Tuesday after a two-day correction, as the bargain hunters renewed their buying appetite for sector-specific issues. The market swung between positive and negative territories several times before closing marginally higher, as most investors traded cautiously amid profit-booking tendency. Page 9

Hamza open to play for Bangladesh

Bangladeshi-origin English footballer Hamza Choudhury is open to playing for Bangladesh, admitting he would be "more than proud" and "honoured" to represent the nation. In a wide-ranging interview with the first British-Bangladeshi to play English professional football, Anwar Uddin MBE, Choudhury spoke about his journey in football, inclusion in the game, and issues affecting British South Asian representation. Page 15

Traders slam Dhaka-Ctg load control

The businessmen of Chattogram have declared that if the government does not withdraw the load control stations (LCS), set up on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in June 2018, within next one month, they would take a tough stance. As part of their continuous movement, they would call strike and stop carrying all kinds of goods from Chattogram and Chattogram Port to other districts. Page 20

0.5m Somali children face malnutrition

The number of young children in Somalia facing severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has increased to over half a million - a level higher than a 2011 famine in which tens of thousands of children died, UN agencies said on Tuesday. "We've got more than half a million children facing preventable death. It's a pending nightmare," James Elder, spokesperson for UNICEF said. Page 18