Midday brief, Monday, January 15, 2018

15 January 2018, 10:13 AM

UPDATED 15 January 2018, 16:53 PM

A variety of vegetables on display at the three-day National Vegetable Fair 2018. The event is being organised by the agriculture ministry and the Department of Agricultural Extension at Krishibid Institution in Dhaka. This year's fair has 82 stalls and four pavilions. Photo: Anisur Rahman/ STAR

Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here are the major headlines so far on January 15, 2018.

National

Cold spell to pursue through Jan: Met office
Dense fog halts ferry services
Fire at Tejkunipara house doused
Tabith submits nomination to BNP
Bangladesh Protidin editor, publisher get bail in defamation case
No parking on New Market premises
DU students block roads demanding dissociation of 7 colleges
Govt overseeing withdrawal of French baby food
Ride-apps get nod, need BRTA permit
Bangladesh finds new natural gas reserve
HC gives split order on Article 70

World

Trump says 'I'm not a racist.'
Palestinian leader rebukes Trump: ‘Shame on you’
Sri Lanka lifts 38-yr ban on women buying, selling alcohol
Ford plans $11 billion investment, 40 electrified vehicles by 2022
Baghdad suicide attack kills 16
China punishes officials for tampering with smog monitoring

Sports

Shakib strikes twice in the first over as Tigers bowl
Mustafizur takes the final wicket; Zim all out for 170

STAR MIDDAY BRIEF NEWS HEADLINES BANGLADESH