Midday Brief, Sunday, April 1, 2018

1 April 2018, 09:58 AM

UPDATED 1 April 2018, 16:02 PM

Because of initiatives such as removing open dumpsters from streets, setting up roadside waste bins and planting trees taken by its ward councillor, the port city's Jamal Khan area has become a green and a clean one. Schoolchildren walk past terracotta display depicting history of the country on the wall of DrKhastagir Government Girls' High School. Photo: Rajib Raihan

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Here are the headlines so far on April 1, 2018

National
1. Govt brings down CRR to 5.5%
2. Increase infrastructural facilities for scouting: PM
3. Writ seeks compensation for 20 who lost eyes following surgery
4. 8 killed in Gopalganj bus plunge
5. Rape accused killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
6. Mother, son found dead at Sylhet house
World
1. 3 Bangladeshi students killed in Australia road crash
2. India limits visits to Taj Mahal to 3 hours per person
3. 8 ‘militants’ shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir
4. Britain, Russia lock horns as Moscow cuts diplomats
5. Building collapse kills 10 in India
6. Russia's governor resigns over deadly mall fire
Spots
1. De Kock misses stumping after being stung by bee
2. It's my fault, says Warner’s wife
3. Shut it, says Taylor as Australia consider ban on sledging
4. Bayern crush Dortmund but title party put on hold
5. Zlatan caps off MLS debut with brilliant goals