Midday Brief, Wednesday, May 2, 2018

2 May 2018, 10:30 AM

UPDATED 2 May 2018, 16:36 PM

People try to pull out a car that got stuck on a road in Chowdhurypara residential area in the capital on April 30, 2018. The car fell into a trench dug up for utility service development work. The trench was under stagnant rainwater. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on May 2, 2018

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on May 2, 2018

National
Ray: The Man Behind Bengali Cinema
Dhaka air ranked world’s 3rd most polluted: WHO
EC unable to hold fair polls: Fakhrul
Digital Security Act: Govt to hold talks with media
Thailand can be a gateway to SE Asia for Bangladesh: Thai minister
Repeal Section 57, review Digital Security Act: TIB
Water vessel services from Sadarghat suspended

PM dedicates women’s leadership award to women

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World
Monsoon: 55,000 Rohingya children at risk in Cox's Bazar
‘UN could help gather evidence of crimes against Rohingya’
1st man convicted under Malaysia Anti-Fake News Act
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air: WHO
Seek experts’ help to assess damage of Taj Mahal: Indian SC

Sports
You have to suffer, Zidane hails gritty Real win
Mushy explains thinking that changed his T20 batting

Trump’s meddling is likely to work against US World Cup bid
Vidal, Boateng fume over Marcelo handball

MID DAY BRIEF