Midday brief, Wednesday, November 22, 2017
The construction work of a new girder bridge along the existing Dhaleshwari-2 bridge is underway on the Dhaka-Mawa road in Kuchiamara of Munshiganj. The development work, being carried out under the supervision of the Bangladesh Army, is part of upgrading of the two-lane highway into a six-lane express highway. It will connect the link roads of the under-construction Padma Bridge. The photo was taken on November 21, 2017. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on November 22, 2017
National
Tonu’s family called to Dhaka for probe: Kamal
‘Robber’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Kawsar gets BNP ticket for Rangpur city polls
Ex-Jamaat MP, 5 other Gaibandha war criminals get death
Mubashar’s scholarly network petitions to locate him
Madrasa student ‘killer’ held from Sadarghat
Why no bail for ApanJewellers owners, HC asks
World
Rohingya crisis: Dhaka-Naypyitaw talks begin
‘It makes us happy’
Unicef concerned over high level water contamination at Rohingya camps
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57m riders, drivers
Air China suspends Beijing-Pyongyang flights
How to keep blood sugar levels normal and stable
Japan launches its first quantum computer
Mugabe leaves legacy of economic ruin, upheaval in Zimbabwe
Sports
Spotlight falls on Smith, Root on Ashes stage
Rakitic is not 100% certain of Messi’s Barca future
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