Midday brief, Tuesday, January 2, 2018

2 January 2018, 10:01 AM

UPDATED 2 January 2018, 16:05 PM

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with officials from his ministry and the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) releases balloons during the inauguration of "Textbook Festival Day" at the capital's Azimpur Government Girls High School on January 1, 2018. Photo: Anisur Rahman

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Here are the headlines so far on January 2, 2018

National
1. Living cost in Dhaka rose 8.44% in 2017
2. Teachers reject Nahid’s assurance, want specifics
3. Winter likely to start settling in from tonight
4. Stay on ApanJewellers owners' bail extended again
5. 4 ‘robbers’ held in Dhaka
6. SC clears way for graft probe in haor embankment
7. 2017 in photos
8. Comilla court orders Khaleda’s arrest for arson
9. Aug 21 grenade attack: Defence begins closing arguments
10. Dhaka University shuts TSC tea stalls

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World
1. Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet
2. Policeman killed amid crackdown on Iran protests
3. SKorea offers high-ranking govt talks with NKorea
4. Top Hollywood women launch anti-harassment plan
5. Top 10 science breakthroughs in 2017

Sports
1. Sabbir’s indiscipline proving costly
2. MCG pitch rated poor by ICC after drawn Ashes Test
3. City forward Jesus suffered knee ligament damage

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