Midday brief, August 06, 2017
Two women on a rickshaw get hit on their faces as the rickshaw puller tries to hurriedly cross the Jurain Level Crossing in Old Dhaka on August 05 when the gate was closing. Photo: Prabir Das
Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on August 06, 2017
Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on August 06, 2017
National
Bishwajit murder case: HC reading out verdict
‘ABT militant’ held in India
Govt to excavate 118 navigation routes: Shajahan
Judges disciplinary rules: Govt given another 2 weeks time for gazette
31kgs of gold recovered at Dhaka airport
Railway staff dies falling off running train
RU proctor resigns
BFUJ, DUJ leaders for scrapping of section 57
Rabindranath’s 76th death anniversary being observed
President off to Singapore for medical check-up
Water levels of 54 rivers rise, 34 fall
Jhenidah Swechchasebok League leader hacked dead
EC talks with journos Aug 16-17
World
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Gulalai says will not be held accountable by Waziri jirga
US calls off rescue for 3 marines missing off Australia
Japan asks China to cut labour from North Korea
Iran's Rouhani embarks on 2nd term
Sports
Bolt rues start, booed Gatlin hails his 'amazing' rival
Bayern beat Dortmund to win German Super Cup