Midday brief, Wednesday, December 13, 2017

13 December 2017, 10:00 AM

UPDATED 13 December 2017, 16:07 PM

The celebration of Victory Day does not feel joyous without the red and green. And this young seller is out to colour everyone's heart with miniature flags ahead of the day. In the meantime, in preparation of the Martyred Intellectuals' Day and Victory Day, cleaning and decoration work of national monuments and important roads are also underway. Photo: Anisur Rahman, Palash Khan

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Here are the headlines so far on December 13, 2017

National
1. PM sure of AL victory in next election
2. HC cautions Laxmipur ADC, magistrate
3. ‘Criminal’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Tejgaon
4. No extra fees for SSC, HSC exams: HC
5. 9 held for ‘leaking class II-IV questions’ in Munshiganj
6. No proof of Akayed’s militancy here: Cops
7. ACC for lawsuit into graft in education sector
8. Donate 2 books ; get a new one at Bengal Boi

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International
1. Kohli-Anushka wedding photos sold for charity
2. Democrat Jones wins US Senate seat in Alabama
3. Egyptian singer jailed over banana video
4. Colossal distant black hole holds surprises

Sports
1. Zidane delighted to call on "world's best" Ronaldo
2. Mash rejects notion of T20 return
3. A spectator named Baz
4. Mourinho defiant, Guardiola sorry for derby ruck

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