Midday Brief

IGP: Person who threatened Anisuzzaman identified 

The man, who gave death threat in the form of a text message on the mobile phone of Dr Anisuzzaman, professor emeritus of Dhaka University, has been identified.

Dhaka Lit Fest begins Thursday 

The Dhaka Lit Fest will take place at the historic Bangla Academy premises this weekend, November 19-21, with the participation of nearly 250 talented culturally significant figures from around the globe.

25 bodies found after landslide hits in China 

 The death toll from a landslide that buried homes in eastern China has risen to 25 people with 12 others still missing, a local government said Monday.

Police hunt Paris attacks suspects 

Police have issued a photograph of a French national wanted in connection with Friday's deadly attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead.

France strikes IS in Syria 

French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people.