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Midday Brief, Sunday, February 10, 2019

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on February 10, 2019
10 February 2019

PM Hasina saved world leaders from disgrace sheltering Rohingyas: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has saved the face of the global leaders from "ignominy and disgrace" by sheltering the persecuted people of Rakhine province of Myanmar.
10 February 2019

CPJ demands Pakistani journo’s release

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on Pakistani authorities to immediately release and drop all legal proceedings against Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi, a TV host for Din News, a privately-owned Urdu-language news station in Lahore.
10 February 2019

Google+ user data be deleted by April 2

Now, Google has formally released the timeline for how and when Google+ will go away.
10 February 2019

UZ polls 2nd phase: AL reveals names of chairman candidates of 122 upazilas

Awami League announces names of the party’s chairman contenders for the second phase of upazila parishad elections in 122 of 129 upazilas scheduled to be held on March 18.
10 February 2019

BEE Global to host education fair Feb 11

BEE Global Limited’s consultancy wing is to organise an education fair on February 11 in Dhaka for students seeking opportunities to pursue higher studies abroad.
10 February 2019

Eating breakfast to lose weight may not work

“The most important meal of the day” may not be helping people control their weight. There is no good evidence to support the idea that eating breakfast promotes weight loss or that skipping breakfast leads to weight gain.
10 February 2019

Britain’s Prince Philip gives up driving licence after crash

Queen Elizabeth’s 97-year-old husband Prince Philip has voluntarily given up his driving licence after a crash last month, Buckingham Palace says in a statement.
10 February 2019

US seeks UN draft resolution calling for Venezuela elections

The United States presents a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for international aid deliveries and a presidential vote in Venezuela, triggering a Russian counter-proposal.
10 February 2019

Poet Al Mahmud at ICU

Veteran Bangladeshi poet Al Mahmud is admitted to Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area after he falls sick.
10 February 2019

Police foil BNP demo in N'ganj

Police yesterday foiled a BNP demonstration in Narayanganj and arrested a Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal leader in Barishal.
9 February 2019

Vitamin A Capsules: Five-day national campaign begins

A 16-month-old boy died hours after being given a vitamin A capsule in Jamalpur's Sarishabari yesterday, the first day of a previously postponed national campaign.
9 February 2019

A great cover!

It seems drug dealers never run out of options to dodge law enforcers.
9 February 2019

'State, ACC can't avoid responsibility'

Demanding Tk10 crore as compensation for Jaha Alam, speakers at a human chain yesterday said the state or Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) cannot avoid the responsibility for the cruel and inhuman behaviour the victim was subjected to.
9 February 2019

Trump ignores House deadline

President Donald Trump appeared prepared Friday to ignore the US Congress's deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi amid new revelations that Saudi Arabia's crown prince spoke of going after the journalist "with a bullet."
9 February 2019

90pc Dhaka dwellers affected: Poba

Approximately 90 percent people in the capital are affected by severe air pollution, caused mainly due to dust, claimed Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba) at a human chain yesterday.
9 February 2019

Spurious Liquor Tragedy in India: 70 dead in UP, Uttarakhand

At least 70 people died after consuming spurious liquor in two adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand states of India, officials said yesterday.
9 February 2019

Saraswati Puja today

The Hindu community is celebrating Saraswati Puja across the country today amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervour.
9 February 2019

CBI questions Kolkata top cop in Shillong

The CBI began questioning the Kolkata police chief yesterday at highly secured agency's office here in connection with chit fund scam
9 February 2019

Making polls 'competitive'

Shifting its position again, the Awami League has decided not to nominate any candidate for the two posts of vice-chairman in the upazila parishad elections apparently to make the polls “competitive” amid boycotts by opposition parties including BNP.
9 February 2019