Published on 04:31 PM, August 28, 2017

Midday brief, August 28, 2017

A boatload of sacrificial animals heading for Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Usually cattle are transported by truck, but on the occasion of this Eid, boats also carry them as the demand rises manifold. Photo: Palash Khan
Midday brief, August 28, 2017
Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here are the major headlines so far on August 28, 2017

 

National

 

  1. BGB sends back 171 Rohingya refugees

  2. 5 hackers, money swindlers held in Dhaka, Comilla

  3. 2 Bangladeshi expats killed in Qatar road crash

  4. Man died in Mymensingh explosion, a JMB suspect: Cops

  5. Construction worker dies falling off building in Dhaka

  6. EC talks: BML for polls-time caretaker govt, army deployment

  7. Pope to visit Bangladesh in Nov

 

World

 

  1. Houston devastated by deadly flooding

  2. ‘Secret to longevity lies in healing body’

  3. Pakistan postpones US visit after Trump speech

  4. Sierra Leone mudslides 'kill more than 1,000'

  5. India-China end standoff over Doklam plateau

  6. Macron spends $30,000 on makeup in 3 months

  7. Ram Rahim gets 10-year jail

  8. Merkel has no regrets over refugee policy despite political cost

Top Stories