Briefing 02-09-2022
Friday, 2 September 2022
DSEX surpasses 6,500 mark
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the 'psychological' threshold of 6,500 mark on Thursday after nearly four months as buoyant investors continued their buying spree on stocks amid high expectations. The market opened higher and the upbeat trend sustained until the end of the session. The benchmark DSEX index, finally, settled 51.39 points or 0.79 per higher at 6,508, the highest in nearly four months since May 12 this year. Page 9
Najib's wife gets 10-yr jail term for graft
A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to a decade in prison for seeking and receiving bribes in exchange for government contracts, just days after her husband was jailed for corruption. Page 17
Pakistan's do-or-die match today
Pakistan will face Hong Kong in the 6th Match of Asia Cup 2022 in a Group A match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah today (Friday). Having opened their Asia Cup 2022 campaign with a defeat against India in Dubai, Pakistan now face in a must-win match with qualification for the Super 4 stage at stake. Page 15
Deal on 6.0 MW waste-to-energy plant
State-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), and Chinese firm U&D inked the deal to develop the power plant at Jhalkuri in Narayanganj city. The plant will generate around 6.0 megawatt (MW) of electricity from garbage. Page 20