Published on 04:19 PM, October 25, 2017

Midday brief, October 25, 2017

Jaflong, a tourist spot in Sylhet, continues to suffer ecological damage as illegal stone extraction goes on unabated in the Piyain River. Jaflong has been declared an ecologically critical area, and any economic activities that might affect the environment are restricted there. Photo: Sheikh Nasir

Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on October 25, 2017.

National

  1. Myanmar started working on Rohingya repatriation: SuuKyi
  2. Body formed over technical glitch in Biman’s domestic flight
  1. Army arrests 7 detectives over man’s ‘kidnap’
  2. 37th BCS written exam results today
  3. JSC, JDC exams: More girl examinees than boys
  4. ‘We must pursue accountability for atrocities in Rakhine’

World

  1. China Communist Party unveils new leadership
  2. Republican senator quits with attack on Donald Trump
  3. Note with Einstein's theory on life auctioned for $1.3m
  4. New index names most vegetarian-friendly countries in the world
  5. Most of world lacks real religious freedom: UN official

Sports

  1. ‘I met a God tonight!’
  2. Masseuse cried after Gayle 'exposed himself'

 

 

 

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