Midday Brief, Friday, December 7, 2018

7 December 2018

UPDATED 7 December 2018

Tamim lqbal did not miss a beat on his return to action following a three-month injury lay-off, hitting a blistering 73- ball 107 that was punctuated by 13 fours and four sixes against the West Indies in a practice match yesterday. The BCB XI won by 51 runs. PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on December 7, 2018
National
BCL leader killed in Dhaka city
2 ‘drug traders’ killed in Chuadanga ‘gunfight’
17 contenders declared valid so far as EC resumes hearing
JP’s Hawlader denied, Sohel Rana accepted
AL finalises candidates for 240 seats
How many seats shared for components of AL-led alliance?
Oikyafront postpones announcement of contenders’ final list
1 held for spreading rumours on social media
Workers Party, JSD, BDB to vie polls with ‘boat’ symbol
Bangladesh envoy elected to board of directors of Trust Fund for Victims
Wife of ex-Rab official seeks PM’s directives to find missing husband
Hasina to vie polls from Gopalganj-3, Shirin from Rangpur-6
World
CNN offices evacuated after bomb threat, no explosive found
Eiffel Tower to close on Saturday amid Paris riot fears
Canada defends Huawei arrest after markets wobble
Sports
Loss of tail rotor control caused Leicester City helicopter crash
Head holds on to give Australia hope in Adelaide
New Zealand eye series win as Pakistan lose six