Midday Brief, Friday, January 4, 2019

4 January 2019

UPDATED 4 January 2019

These street vendors collect artisanal quilts hand-crafted by women in villages, and bring them to Dhaka to sell door-to-door and at major road intersections. These quilts are priced between Tk 800 to Tk 4,000 apiece, depending on size and design. The photo was taken from Baily Road yesterday. PRABIR DAS

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Here are the headlines so far on January 4, 2019
National
‘Drug peddler’ killed in Chuadanga
US envoy meets Fakhrul
Noakhali Gang Rape: Police arrest man 'who ordered it'
JP decides to act as opposition in parliament: Ershad
AL to hold rally Jan 19 marking polls victory
BNP made another mistake: Quader
A journey to become separate individuals
‘Ensure river safety as per manifesto’
World
Cargo ship's lost containers bring windfall to Dutch islanders
US issues China travel advisory amid increased tensions
‘NKorea diplomat in Italy missing after asylum report’
Sports
City snap Liverpool's unbeaten streak
Pujara, Pant put Australia to the sword