Briefing 2022-10-16

ICC T20 World Cup begins today

The stage is set for the ICC T20 World Cup to begin on Sunday with the captains of all 16 competing teams coming together in Melbourne for the first time for the customary "Captains' Day", which officially marks the beginning of the competition. With more than a billion cricket fans across the globe looking ahead to engrossing cricket action for nearly a month, Sri Lanka will take on Namibia at Geelong's Kardinia Park Stadium in Group A of the First Round, while United Arab Emirates will be up against the Netherlands on the opening day of competition. Page 13

Ten cos grab 38pc weekly DSE turnover

The ten most-traded companies accounted for 37.67 per cent of the weekly market turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week, led by Orion Pharma. The premier bourse posted a weekly turnover of Tk 48.33 billion, with these 10 companies generating a turnover of Tk 18.20 billion. Page 9

Roadshow in EU in Dec to draw FDI

Bangladesh intends to stage a roadshow in different countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Brazil and Argentina, this December in order to attract more investments to the country. Page 16

40 dead in Turkish coal mine blast

An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 40 people, local officials announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface. Page 14