Midday brief, Thursday, November 23, 2017

23 November 2017, 09:56 AM

UPDATED 23 November 2017, 15:59 PM

Sand and soil traders taking away the top soil from the bank of the Surma river in Tultikor area of Sylhet. In monsoon when the water flow increases, the gaping holes on the banks exacerbate the erosion. Arable land and sometimes even homesteads are lost to erosion. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Sheikh Nasir

Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on November 23, 2017

Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on November 23, 2017

National
Higher power tariff from December
Rohingya repatriation deal inked
Start Rohingya repatriation, PM to Myanmar
2 Bangladesh companies get $1m UN grant for solar power
SC rules in favour of surcharge on wealthy
Strike halts road link of Dinajpur with other parts
Case filed over B’baria woman AL leader murder
Graft: Khaleda pleads not guilty, next hearing Nov 30

World
China tells Myanmar military it wants closer ties
YouTube steps up takedowns as concerns about kids' videos grow

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Materialistic people likely to have more friends on Facebook
Cuba, NKorea reject 'unilateral and arbitrary' US demands
Disordered eating can have long-term negative health effects

Natalie Portman has ‘100 Stories’ of sexual misconduct
Snake on a train: Indonesian man kills serpent with bare hands

Sports
South African hits record 490 off 151 balls

When I talk I’m not understood: Cristiano

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