Briefing 13-07-2022

Stocks drop in post-Eid first session
Stocks dropped marginally Tuesday, the first day after Eid holidays, as investors were mostly cautious amid growing macroeconomic worries. The market opened on a positive note and the key index rose about 19 points within the first 10 minutes of the trading. But, the rest of the session went down steadily, ultimately ending over 11 points lower. Page 9
Population of India ‘will cross’ China’s
The United Nations estimated Monday that next year India, with a current population of 1.412 billion, will surpass China, with a current population of 1.426 billion, but Wilmoth said there is more uncertainty about that date than the Earth reaching 8 billion inhabitants on Nov. 15. Wilmoth said the UN moved the date forward from 2027, especially as a result of China's 2020 census. India had been planning its census in 2021, but he said it was delayed because of the pandemic. Page 17
Tigers’ second ODI against WI today
As they hit back to winning way finally, Bangladesh are keen to keep it up by confirming the three-match series with a match to spare when they take on West Indies in the second ODI today (Wednesday) at Providence Stadium in Guyana. Page 15
Korean DFQF facility unlikely for BD
South Korea is unlikely to provide duty-free and quota-free (DFQF) market access to products from Bangladesh unilaterally after its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status in 2026. The East Asian country has already informed the Bangladesh embassy in Seoul informally that it is reluctant to give DFQF access one-sidedly in favour of Bangladeshi goods, according to a letter of the embassy. Page 20