Midday Brief, Friday, April 12, 2019

12 April 2019, 09:59 AM

UPDATED 12 April 2019, 16:07 PM

With Pahela Baishakh just a day away, the institute of fine arts (Charukala) at Chittagong University is buzzing with activities. Students are busy giving finishing touches to colourful masks, an integral part of the Mangal Shobhajatra. Photo: STAR/ Rajib Raihan

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Here are the headlines so far on April 12, 2019

National
Nusrat murder: Suspect Nuruddin held
Demo staged demanding justice for Nusrat
Red carpet rolled out as Bhutanese PM arrives
Man held for ‘attempt to kill’ wife in Chattogram
8 killed as bus falls into ditch in Joypurhat
Govt to scrap Siraj’s MPO over Nusrat murder
JnU student held under Digital Security Act
Bhutanese PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu, war martyrs
World
Hitler would have loved social media: Disney CEO
Israeli spacecraft crashes during moon landing
Indian EC bars NaMo TV from airing political content
Bomb kills 16 in Pakistan: officials
Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make a profit
‘Women must be at centre of peacekeeping decision-making’
NKorea’s Kim consolidates power