Midday Brief, Tuesday, September 17, 2019

17 September 2019

UPDATED 17 September 2019

Carrying a heap of jute, a farmer arrives at a temporary market in Uthhuli area of Manikganj’s Shivalaya upazila. Jute growers in Manikganj have had a good yield this year and they are selling per maund of the fibre for Tk 1,800-2,000 at 10 such markets in the district. Traders buy jute from them and supply it to several mills in other districts. The photo was taken on September 15, 2019. Photo: STAR/ Anisur Rahman

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Here are the news headlines so far on September 17, 2019

National
Birds poisoned to death: Rice mill owner served notice; tenant fined
Bangladeshi refuses reward for €2,000 cash find in Rome
No bar for Fouzia to join as Viqarunnisa principal
Padma bridge: Rail route also to open by June 2021
Over 30 illegal establishments evicted outside JnU campus
Derailment: Dhaka-Mymensingh train service resumes after 1hr
EC employee among 3 held for 'issuing fake NID to Rohingyas'
Bodies of a couple recovered from Mymensingh
Govt to set up 100-bed cancer hospitals in all divisions