Midday Brief, Monday, August 13, 2018

13 August 2018, 10:03 AM

UPDATED 13 August 2018, 16:11 PM

Despite all the pollution and river-grabbing along its banks, Karnaphuli flows along, providing not just a commercially crucial role to the port city, but also a sight to behold on an autumn evening as the sun sets on the cityscape. Photo: STAR/ Rajib Raihan

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Here are the headlines so far on August 13, 2018
National
Bangladesh's Razzaque gets World Down Syndrome Day Award
Shimulia-Kanthalbari ferry services suspended again
Student’s death in Rangpur: Bus owner, driver sued
Unfit vehicles won’t be allowed: Police chief
Defamation case: Khaleda gets 6-month bail
Aftab killing case: BNP ex-MP Tripti's bail rejected
Rehiring agent conned us of RM 1.8m, claim Bangladeshi workers
GP celebrates 7-cr landmark
Review committee suggests abolition of almost all quotas: Cabinet Secy
World
39 killed in Syrian weapons storage explosion
Blaze at Taiwan hospital kills 9
Indian ex-Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee dies
Sports
Dembele stunner hands Barca 13th Super Cup
Neymar on the mark as PSG up and running under Tuchel
2 more hajj flights canceled
Ronaldo sprinkles star dust on Juventus in intimate opener
Ashraful eyes Bangladesh comeback as ban end