Midday Brief, 15th August 2017

15 August 2017, 09:51 AM

UPDATED 15 August 2017, 16:07 PM

A man carrying his calf to safety in inundated Mohipur village in Rangpur’s Gangachhara upazila yesterday. Vast areas in Rangpur, Nilphamari, Dinajpur and Kurigram have gone under water after the flood, triggered by downpour and onrush of water from the upstream, broke several flood protection embankments in the northern districts. Photo: STAR

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the major headlines so far on August 15, 2017

National
‘August Bite foils plot to attack people heading to Dhanmondi 32’
One 'militant' killed in Panthapath hotel raid
Remark carefully on constitutional posts: Minister
Weak probe in Bangabandhu killing case: CJ
Flood: Brahmaputra swelling, Teesta receding
AL mocking flood victims: BNP
President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu