Midday Brief, Tuesday, May 8, 2018

8 May 2018, 10:02 AM

UPDATED 8 May 2018, 16:09 PM

An autorickshaw is squeezed between the pavement and a bus at Shahbagh intersection in the capital yesterday afternoon. Smaller vehicles are often denied the right of way by larger vehicles as “might is right” is the unofficial rule of the road. Photo: STAR/ Prabir Das

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Here are the major headlines so far on May 8, 2018
National
SC starts hearing appeals against Khaleda’s bail
TabithAwal quizzed over suspicious bank dealings
Eskaton double murder verdict deferred
Quota protesters call human chain tomorrow
Bus owners asked to pay Tk 1cr to Rajib’s family
Unicef gets $15.7m fund for Rohingya children, women
14 lakh yaba seized from Bay
Prof Rezaul murder: 2 given death, 3 awarded life
AL candidate files fresh petition seeking GCC polls
Khowai starts swelling early, flooding Habiganj
Red Cross plans to fight disasters with fast funding
Prof murder: Arrest of fugitive sought after verdict
World
Report on women abuse: NY state attorney general resigns
Rights body questions fairness of Malaysia vote
North India shuts down schools amid dust storm
Birds migrate to save energy: Study
Sports
Neymar ‘can do what he wants’, says Barca president