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Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
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The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
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UK's Johnson under fire over no-deal Brexit assessment
The British government faces a backlash after it was forced to publish documents warning that a no-deal Brexit could lead to civil unrest and shortages of food and medicines.
12 September 2019
BSMRSTU suspends journo for ‘tarnishing image of university’
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj suspends a female journalist for posting several status’ and comments on social media which the authorities claimed has tarnished the image of the university.
12 September 2019
Garment workers block Satrasta intersection; cops charge batons
Police charge batons on workers of a garment factory, who blocked Satrasta intersection in Dhaka’s Tejgaon Industrial area for around two and a half hours, disrupting traffic movement in the area.
12 September 2019
Bullet-hit body found in Madaripur
The bullet-hit body of a man, who is an accused in at least 15 cases, were recovered from Madaripur Sadar upazila this morning.
12 September 2019
Midday Brief, Thursday, September 12, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on September 12, 2019
12 September 2019
BGB fixes Pakistan era border pillars
Forty-eight years after the independence of Bangladesh, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has completely removed Pakistan’s name from all the border pillars of the country.
12 September 2019
ACC director’s wife 'sets herself on fire', dies
The wife of an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) official dies at a hospital in Dhaka, a day after she allegedly set herself on fire.
12 September 2019
Climate change campaigner Tongan PM dies in New Zealand
Tongan Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva, a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in the South Pacific, has died in a New Zealand hospital, the information ministry and media reports says.
12 September 2019
Annual IT carnival by Notre Dame Sept 13,14
Notre Dame Information Technology Club is going to organise its annual IT carnival NDITC_init-2019 powered by The Daily Star on 13-14 September at the college premises.
12 September 2019
DU ‘Ga’ unit admission test tomorrow
The entry test for 2019-20 session under the 'Ga' (C) unit - Business Studies Faculty - of Dhaka University will be held tomorrow.
12 September 2019
Mokabbir Hossain Biman's new MD, CEO
Additional Secretary of the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Md Mokabbir Hossain has been made the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
12 September 2019
Pabna OC closed, SI suspended
The officer-in-charge of Pabna Sadar Police Station, who allegedly arranged a marriage between a gang-rape victim and one of the alleged rapists in a bid to cover up the crime, has been closed.
12 September 2019
Malala's witty tweet on iPhone 11 has twitter in splits
The triple camera setup of the latest iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, leads to many hilarious comparisons and jokes on social media. Nobel Laureate Malala Yousufzai also joined the fun with a hilarious tweet of her own, reports NDTV.
12 September 2019
US Supreme Court allows Trump to deny asylum to many Central Americans
The US Supreme Court grants a request by President Donald Trump's administration to fully enforce a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the US-Mexico border, a key element of his hardline immigration policies.
12 September 2019
Rangpur-3 by-polls: ‘Will consider if JP wants to contest from AL alliance’
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader says if Jatiya Party wants to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls from the Awami League-led alliance, his party will consider and discuss the matter.
12 September 2019
MoU signed with Korean firm for Padma bridge maintenance
Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) for the operation and maintenance of Padma Multipurpose Bridge.
12 September 2019
Lighter vessel capsizes with 1,100 tonnes coal in Bay
A coal-laden lighter vessel has capsized near the Sangu Gas Field in the Bay of Bengal.
12 September 2019
Haze blankets much of Malaysia
Visibility worsens in Malaysia's capital, with Kuala Lumpur's iconic towers shrouded by haze.
12 September 2019
Throat-slit bodies of 2 fish farmers found in Meherpur
The throat-slit bodies of two fish farmer are recovered from the bank of a local water body in Maherpur Sadar upazila.
12 September 2019
Climate crisis could see collapse of some economies: UN
United Nation's trade chief says climate change poses an "existential threat to commodity-dependent developing countries" and highlighted the need to diversify economies and exports.
12 September 2019