Midday Brief, Tuesday, December 18, 2018
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Here are the headlines so far on December 18, 2018
National
Millat’s candidacy from Jamalpur stays rejected
AL vows city flavours for the villages
AL manifesto promises social safety net coverage to double
BDR carnage, BB heist probe report to be made public: BNP
Gender equality will be ensured, AL says
AL to bring discipline in Dhaka’s transport sector
5G by 2023 if AL voted to power
'Zero tolerance against corruption'
Free healthcare for above 65-yr-old: AL
AL pledges 10% growth, developed country by 2041
BNP vows freedom of speech, to scrap ‘black’ laws
SC puts bar on Luna’s candidacy
Hasina promises transparent, accountable admin
PM Hasina pledges to strengthen parliament
BNP promises to publish annual wealth statement of PM, ministers, MPs
Khaleda can’t contest polls
Judicial commission to reform judiciary, BNP vows
FFs to become ‘honorary citizens’: BNP
BNP to probe graft in mega projects
Latif Siddiqui continues fast unto death, falls ill
Paramilitary force deployed amid spate of attacks
Rajshahi BNP candidates demand CEC’s resignation
At least 1 employed from each family, promises AL
AL promises National Minority Commission
TIB alleges rampant electoral violation
BNP’s high hopes for ICT, outsourcing
SC adjourns Accord hearing till Jan 21
US encourages free, fair polls in Bangladesh, Miller tells Fakhrul
Dispose of plea seeking cancellation of 25 Jamaat men's candidature
Afroza Abbas comes under attack again
Kushtia BNP candidate sued in Digital Security Act
World
UN Security Council mulls Myanmar action; Russia, China boycott talks
UNGA members agree on Global Compact on Refugees
Sports
Australia clean up lower order to level series
Mathews performs push-ups in statement ton celebration
Twitter tumbles on concerns about hacking activity