Midday Brief, Wednesday, August 29, 2018

29 August 2018, 10:02 AM

UPDATED 29 August 2018, 16:11 PM

With determination and much effort, a man pulls his right leg up to go over a road divider -- which ironically reads 'follow traffic rules' -- to cross the Airport Road amidst speeding traffic. Though there are footbridges nearby, neither he nor the fellow jaywalker seem to care. The photo was taken near the airport. Photo: STAR/ Prabir Das

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Here are the headlines so far on August 29, 2018

National
Shahidul Alam seeks HC bail
PM leaves for Nepal tomorrow to join BIMSTEC summit
3 killed as bus falls into Brahmanbaria ditch
AL devoted for welfare, not vote: PM
21st Aug grenade attack: Defence ends closing arguments
Hasina, Modi to meet on sidelines of Bimstec summit: Shahriar
World
Myanmar rejects UN probe on Rohingya abuses
Haley says US Rohingya report 'consistent' with UN findings
Top military men responsible for human rights abuse in Myanmar: US
UNSC urged to work with Myanmar to end 'horrendous sufferings' of Rohingyas
Fish oil supplements don't prevent heart disease in people with diabetes
Final farewells to McCain begin at Arizona
Australia welcomes UN report on Rohingyas
Sports
Ronaldo wins UEFA goal of the season award
Kohli not keen on new 100-ball format
Problems aplenty for England including revived India
Trump welcomes FIFA chief Infantino, gives press red card