Midday brief, Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Tue Jan 2, 2018 04:01 PM Last update on: Tue Jan 2, 2018 04:05 PM

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with officials from his ministry and the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) releases balloons during the inauguration of "Textbook Festival Day" at the capital's Azimpur Government Girls High School on January 1, 2018. Photo: Anisur Rahman

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Here are the headlines so far on January 2, 2018

National

1. Living cost in Dhaka rose 8.44% in 2017

2. Teachers reject Nahid’s assurance, want specifics

3. Winter likely to start settling in from tonight

4. Stay on ApanJewellers owners' bail extended again

5. 4 ‘robbers’ held in Dhaka

6. SC clears way for graft probe in haor embankment

7. 2017 in photos

8. Comilla court orders Khaleda’s arrest for arson

9. Aug 21 grenade attack: Defence begins closing arguments

10. Dhaka University shuts TSC tea stalls