Briefing28-08-2022

Most complaints addressed thru CCAM
Around 91.1 per cent of the investors' complaints submitted online have been addressed through the securities regulator's Customer Complaints Address Module (CCAM) in nearly three years. The BSEC introduced the CCAM on September 30, 2019 and since then investors have lodged a total of 1,231 complaints using the module as on August 25 this year. Page 9
Russia blocks final doc at N treaty confce
Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final document of a four-week review of the U.N. treaty considered the cornerstone of nuclear disarmament which criticized its military takeover of Europe's largest nuclear plant soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, an act that has raised fears of a nuclear accident. Page 14
Clash of the titans today
There is no bigger game in cricket than the clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, and one is due today (Sunday). The two neighbouring nations, with a bitter cricketing history, will lock horns in the Asia T20 Cup. India's Virat Kohli has the chance to find form before the World Cup while Babar Azam will look to keep Pakistan's psychological edge. Page 13
PPA soon on power from Nepal
Bangladesh is going to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Indian companies GMR Karnali Hydropower Company Limited and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) to buy 500 MW of electricity. In the joint steering committee (JSC) meeting between the two countries held last Thursday, the Bangladeshi side expressed its commitment to sign a PPA with the Indian companies. Page 16