Midday Brief, Sunday, April 7, 2019

7 April 2019, 10:16 AM

UPDATED 7 April 2019, 16:20 PM

A tangle of cables -- including electrical lines – hangs dangerously low on a footpath in front of Mohammadpur Town Hall Market. Locals say these have been in this condition for weeks, not only obstructing foot-traffic but also posing risks. Photo: STAR/ Prabir Das

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on April 7, 2019
National
2 RU student die of ‘alcohol poisoning’
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla murder case
CU BCL men call strike, halt shuttle train service
BNP starts hunger strike seeking Khaleda’s release
Man killed as bus hits rickshaw in Gulistan
Rajshahi pharmacy shops shut for 3hrs protesting arrest of owner
LGRD minister directs officials to identify risky school buildings
Compensation sought over Barguna schoolgirl’s death
Issuing alerts has become a practice of US: Minister
Decomposed body of school boy found in Feni
DMCH forms medical board for Feni madrasa student
World
Netanyahu vows to annex settlements if re-elected
117 polling stations for women in Mizoram
Texas civil court judge accidentally resigns
US wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families
NY man arrested over threat to kill Muslim US lawmaker