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Midday brief, Saturday, December 30, 2017

Wastewater from Savar Tannery Industrial Estate being dumped into the Dhaleshwari river through a pipe as the Tk 1,000-crore central effluent treatment plant (CETP) set up inside the tannery hub is still not running round the clock. The photo was taken in Hemayetpur on the outskirts of the capital on December 29, 2017. Photo: Palash Khan

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Here are the headlines so far on December 30, 2017

National

1. JSC, JDC Results: Big fall in pass rate

2. Pass rate falls by 3.33pc in primary exams

3. No rooftop celebrations on 31st night: DMP

4. Dense fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service

5. Suspected JMB leader held in Bogra

6. JU registered graduate election begins

7. 1,242 killed in workplace accidents in 2017

8. Non-MPO teachers continue demo

World

1. Anti-government chants in Iranian cities

2. Gunman kills 11 in attacks on Coptic church

3. Beijing may be starting to win its battle against smog

4. Tech trends that dominate 2017

5. US condemns arrest of demonstrators in Iran

Sports

1. Smith ton denies England