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Midday Brief, Monday, September 9, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on September 9, 2019
Illegal immigrants will be expelled from entire India: Minister

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah says the government intends to expel all illegal immigrants not just from Assam but from the entire country.
HerStory Foundation launches year-long reading fellowship program

HerStory Foundation has launched the first edition of the year-long program “HerStory Reading Fellowship”.
Attempt to snatch accused: ‘Rapist’ shot by cops in Sylhet

A rape accused has been shot and injured by police when his father allegedly attempted to snatch him from police in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet last night.
Formulate rule to assess exam scripts of students with disabilities: HC

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned of the government to formulate a rule preferably in three months for the assessment of answer scripts of students with physical challenges in public examinations.
Malaysia turning to food crops as palm oil price falls

Malaysia is looking to diversify into food crops, in the face of fluctuating commodity prices and Western countries' hostility towards palm oil.
'Bribery rampant at every stage in district registrar and sub-registrar offices'

Massive corruption prevails at the district registrar and sub-registrar offices and people have to pay bribes starting from Tk 500 to Tk 5 lakh at each and every step to get land related services, a report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) reveals.
JU VC backed teachers bring procession on campus

A section of teachers of Jahangirnagar University today brought out a silent procession against the allegations of corruption and irregularities brought against the vice-chancellor and her family members.
British Airways pilots ground planes in 48-hr strike

British Airways pilots begin a 48-hour strike, grounding most of the airline's flights and disrupting thousands of travellers' plans in unprecedented industrial action over a pay dispute.
Masud Momen likely to become new foreign secretary

Masud Bin Momen, the current Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, is likely to become the next Foreign Secretary.
Bogura drug case accused escapes from police custody

An accused in a drug case escaped from police custody in Bogura. Md Saiful Islam alias Sagar, 28, hailing from Sherpur upazila in the district, managed to flee the scene from Bogura Chief Judicial Magistrate courtyard.
Hong Kong school students form human chain after weekend of protests

Thousands of students form human chains outside schools across Hong Kong to show solidarity after violent weekend clashes to push for democratic reforms in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.
Plan underway to monitor Sundarbans with drones

The Forest Department has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes like poaching of tigers and deer.
One dead after powerful typhoon hits Tokyo

A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with ferocious winds killed one person, police says, as halted trains caused commuter chaos and more than 100 flights are cancelled.
3 ‘robbers’ killed in Cumilla ‘gunfight’

Three suspected robbers are killed in an alleged gunfight with detectives in Burichang upazila of Cumilla.
EC building fire under control

A fire that breaks out at the Election Commission Building in Dhaka’s Agargaon area has been under control.
Khaleda paved way for Ershad to take over in 1982: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accuses Khaleda Zia of paving the way for HM Ershad to take over power in 1982 and enjoying various facilities from the former military ruler.
Quader writes speaker to make Raushan opposition leader of JS

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader hands over a letter to speaker of the parliament requesting her to appoint Raushan Ershad as leader of the opposition in the House.
Star day at a Glance, Sunday, September 8, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on September 8, 2019
Jashore rape: 3 accused remanded

A Jashore court places three accused on a three-day remand each in a case filed over raping a woman in Jashore on September 3.
RU teacher Biswajit receives best professor award

Biswajit Chanda, a teacher of Law & Land Administration department at Rajshahi University, has been recognised as the best professor for his outstanding performance in Land Administration Studies.
‘Rooppur plant’s cost higher as it is new experience for Bangladesh’

Science and Technology Affairs Minister Yeafesh Osman says that the installation cost of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is higher than that of India as Bangladesh is new to implement such a power plant.
Home ministry opposes to include Ansar in anti-drug drives

The Ministry of Home Affairs opposes a proposal to include Battalion Ansar in anti-drug drives saying that the force is not a “law enforcement agency”.
Govt going to amend Companies Act

The government is going to amend the Companies Act, 1994 incorporating a provision for establishing company by a single person and a new section titled as “One Person Company” will be included in the amended law.
Mainul released from jail on bail

Barrister Mainul Hosein, former adviser to a caretaker government, is released from jail in a case filed by journalist Masuda Bhatti for defaming her in October last year.
BNP to form human chain in Dhaka Sept 11 for Khaleda’s release

BNP will form human chain programmes in Dhaka on September 11 and across the country on September 12 to press home its demand for immediate release of its imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
3-day Asia regional youth fest to kick off Sept 11

The three-day long Asia Regional Youth Festival 2019 will begin on September 11 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in a bid to empower young people in the region to hold our governments accountable to international human rights commitments.
Uniform admission system by next year: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni hopes that all public universities would introduce a uniform admission test system by next year.
Writ filed challenging legality of appointments of 70 DAGs

A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court challenging legality of appointments of 70 deputy attorney generals (DAGs) and 105 assistant attorney generals (AAGs).
Lightning kills 246 across country this year

A total of 246 people are killed and 97 injured in lightning strikes across the country in last seven months this year, says a press release.