Midday Brief, Thursday, January 17, 2019

17 January 2019, 09:50 AM

UPDATED 17 January 2019, 15:56 PM

Readymade garment workers walk past a poster containing pictures of workers suspended by AR Jeans Producer Ltd, a factory in Kathgora area of Ashulia, yesterday. Following widespread workers' protests against disparity in the new wage structure, the factory management has sued many of the suspended workers. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN

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Here are the headlines so far on January 17, 2019
National
No conflict in AL-led grand alliance: Obaidul
Indonesian FM greets Minister Abdul Momen
‘Implement revised wage for RMG workers’
Traffic curbs for AL’s Jan 19 celebration rally
Take stern action against corrupts: PM
Climate change-induced salinity affecting soil across coastal Bangladesh
Post-election diplomatic meet today
Petition against oath-taking of MPs rejected
5 held for 'Facebook fraud using PM's name'
World
Are sugar substitutes healthier than sugar?
She had a pet crocodile named ‘Merry’. It ate her
UK PM May seeks to end Brexit stalemate
Nike introduces shoes that your phone can tie
Evictions loom for poor as US govt shutdown drags on
#10YearChallenge: I celebrate myself, and sing myself
Sports
Warner to leave BPL early and return to Australia