Midday brief, Wednesday, December 20, 2017

20 December 2017, 10:04 AM

UPDATED 20 December 2017, 16:44 PM

Fifteen-year-old Ontora calling passengers to board a Mirpur-bound BRTC bus in the city's Farmgate area. She took the job of a helper around six months ago. Working from 8:00am to 5:00pm, she makes Tk 150 daily. Many commuters look at her in disbelief as the risky job is usually taken up by men. She also faces many challenges in the job. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Good Afternoon Readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on December 20, 2017

Good Afternoon Readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on December 20, 2017

National
1. BGB day being observed
2. Fog disrupts flight operations at Shahjalal airport
3. Indian visas for Bangladeshis rose in 2017
4. Turkish PM in Cox’s Bazar to meet Rohingyas
5. BNP sends legal notice to PM over ‘libel’ on Khaleda
6. Gono University students protest demanding UGC approval for BBA
7. Bus catches fire at Shahbagh
8. ‘Masked men asked Utpal for money’