Midday Brief, Monday, November 5, 2018

5 November 2018, 10:09 AM

UPDATED 5 November 2018, 16:16 PM

A Group of rickshaw vans carry water hyacinths on the Dhaka-Aricha highway, defying a ban on non-motorised and slow-moving vehicles on highways -- including CNG- and battery-run-auto rickshaws, cycles and rickshaw-vans. These vehicles disrupt normal traffic flow of the highway, while also causing accidents. The photo was taken in Bolipur area of Savar on Saturday. Photo: STAR/ Palash Khan

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Here are the headlines so far on November 5, 2018
National
SC order on plea against Sonargaon earth filling Nov 8
Bangladeshi ‘shot dead’ in South Africa
Ex-AL leader gets death for war crimes
Oikyafront ‘secures nod’ for Dhaka rally
Oikyafront to urge EC to hold polls-schedule
Kader Siddique joins JatiyaOikyafront
PM to brief media about dialogue on Nov 8 or 9: Quader
World
Samsung Galaxy A7: A solid performer
‘Those with more than two children should not have voting rights’
Sons Khashoggi appeal for return of his body
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men
Sports
Spinners hit back for Bangladesh
Tigers back in the game with quick wickets post lunch
Taijul brings Tigers back into the game