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Midday brief May 20, 2017

20 May 2017, 10:18 AM
UPDATED 20 May 2017, 16:26 PM
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A group of people forms a human chain holding litchis, watermelon, mango, jackfruit, pineapple, orange and banana in their hands with syringes consisting red liquid inserted inside some of the seasonal fruits symbolising use of chemicals including formalin in the summer delicacies. The widespread applying of chemicals in fruits to keep those fresh for long poses a massive threat to the public health and nutrition. The human chain was organised by seven rights organisations in front of the capital's Jatiya Press Club. Photo: STAR/ Anisur Rahman

Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today? Here are the major headlines so far on May 20, 2017.

National

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1.‘Robber’ killed in 'gunfight' with Khulna cops 
2. 3 killed in Chittagong road accident
3. 16 ‘fake detectives’ held in Dhaka-Pistol, bullets, vehicles seized
4. Grass-roots AL men take right decisions, boost party: Hasina
5. Khaleda’s Gulshan office raid govt conspiracy: Rizvi
6. Banani rape: Action against those sharing victims’ photos
7. Khaleda’s Gulshan office raid: BNP announces countrywide demo tomorrow

World
1. Bangladeshi worker gets 17yrs jail over rape in Singapore
2. ‘Rouhani leads Iran presidential race, expected to win’
3. Trump to offer exclusive contract to service US student loans
4. China hails breakthrough in tapping gas from 'ice'
5. Fired FBI chief Comey to testify publicly in Congress
6. Israeli minister's dress at Cannes stirs up controvers
7. Prince's 6 siblings declared official heirs to his still-uncounted estate
8. Trump starts foreign tour in Saudi as scandals mount at home
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