Midday Brief, Saturday, December 29, 2018

29 December 2018, 10:39 AM

UPDATED 29 December 2018, 16:45 PM

Army personnel conduct vehicle searches near Banglamotor intersection in the capital yesterday while carrying out election duties to maintain law and order and ensure a peaceful atmosphere for the 11th parliamentary polls. Photo: STAR/ Anisur Rahman

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Here are the headlines so far on December 29, 2018

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on December 29, 2018
National
8 held in Dhaka for ‘spreading rumours’ over election
2 brothers burnt to death in Dhaka
Dhaka wears deserted look before polls day
Oikyafront’s candidate comes under attack in Moulvibazar
EC hands over election materials for Dhaka centres
Int’l rights bodies concerned over Bangladesh polls atmosphere
All is well that ends well: Obaidul
3 RMG workers killed in Chattogram road crash
Find your polling centre online
Don’t believe Oikyafront’s election boycott announcement: PM
Maintain law and order situation with an iron fist: CEC
BGB increases deployment ahead of polls
It’s difficult to revive “dead democracy”, says Fakhrul
Dr Kamal to cast vote at Viqarunnisa
Most peaceful polling atmosphere in 47 years: Army chief
World
Earthquake of 6.9 strikes off Philippines
Bomb kills 3 tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids

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