Midday Brief, August 2, 2017

Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here the headlines so far on Wednesday, Aug 2, 2017.

National

All Saudi-bound Biman flights now hajj carriers
Tofa, Tahura doing well
Khulna journo held under section 57 gets bail
Bogra rape: Demand for speedy trial echoed
Dhaka’s Metro rail construction starts
HC asks govt to make law on education
Teacher assault: Brac University students continue demo
2 sisters’ throat-slit bodies found in Jamalpur
5 warehouses gutted in Ashulia fire

International

US to NKorea: We’re not your enemy
Myanmar schools in 10km radius of H1N1 infected area closed
Yemen food crisis is man-made, partly as a war tactic: UN
Trump admin sends conflicting signals on Russia sanctions
Trump 'weighed in' on son's Russia statement: White House
Venezuela’s president says new assembly to convene soon
29 killed in Afghan Shiite mosque attack
Toyota, Nissan take different approaches to autonomy
Trump 'weighed in' on son's Russia statement: White House

Sports

LFP will not accept Neymar's release clause, media reports
Sabbir calls Dhoni ‘world’s legend’