Briefing 2022-09-24

Stocks back in black after correction

Stocks bounced back in the outgoing week, returning to uptrend after a single-week correction, with investors mostly focused on selective large-cap issues. Of the five trading days this week, three sessions posted gains while two others suffered losses amid high volatility, as many investors were busy rebalancing their portfolios. Page 9

Russia starts annexation vote in Ukraine

Russia began referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, raising the stakes of the seven-month-old war in what Kyiv called an illegal sham that saw residents threatened with punishment if they did not vote. The votes on whether the regions should become part of Russia began after Ukraine earlier this month recaptured large swathes of northeastern territory. Page 14

267 nurses fly to Kuwait in last 3 months

Bangladesh sent 267 nurses to Kuwait in the last three months while 998 more jobs are in the pipeline right now, raising hope for increasing the outflow of the professionals to the Arab nation gradually, officials said. On the other hand, the Gulf nation also is willing to hire health technicians that have a good demand in that country currently. Page 16

Sabina given hero's welcome at hometown

Skipper Sabina Khatun, who led the Bangladesh national women's soccer team to its maiden SAFF Women's Football Championship triumph, was given a hero's welcome on return to her hometown of Satkhira on Friday. Sabina was received by the Satkhira District Sport Association office-bearers around 10.30am at the Circuit House, where hundreds of people were already waiting to get a glimpse of her. Page 13