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Star day at a Glance, Wednesday, February 5, 2020

5 February 2020, 15:49 PM
UPDATED 5 February 2020, 21:54 PM
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A TRENCH WAS DUG UP ON THIS ROAD A trench was dug up on this road in Old Dhaka’s Chawk Mogaltuli area about two months ago to construct a sewer. The slow progress of the work is causing sufferings to locals as almost half of the road remains unusable. Traders also spend extra money to transport their goods to and from their shops. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain/Star

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National

Impact of coronavirus: onion, garlic, ginger prices rise

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Surplus funds of state agencies: Bill passed amid protest in JS

445 dead, 834 injured in road accidents last month: Report

India opens Coronavirus screening centres along border with Bangladesh, Myanmar
More than 32,000 RMG workers made jobless in 2019

Fire in diagnostic centre in Dhanmondi

3 arrested for doctoring court documents

PM inaugurates chancery building in Rome

No case of vote rigging found by observers: Quader

National Library Day celebrated in Tangail
Decisions on UK visas need to happen in Dhaka: Visiting British politician

Rab destroys cocaine worth Tk 9,000 crore in Ctg

20 individuals, one organisation to receive Ekushey Padak 2020

Head of ‘Neo JMB’ female wing nabbed by CTTC

5 to be hanged for killing child in Dinajpur

Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech should be included in textbooks: HC
'Coronavirus situation may affect Padma Bridge project if it doesn't improve in 2 months'

We frame each budget with the election manifesto in mind: PM

$3.1b remittance sent illegally from Bangladesh annually: TIB

'Bangladesh maintains zero tolerance policy towards extremism'

Elections failed badly due to EVMs: Ishraque

More train trips to Kolkata from this month: rail minister

SSC exam: 7 teachers discharged from duty for ‘giving wrong question papers’

Robber killed in Dhaka gunfight: Rab


World

Data suggests virus infections under-reported, exaggerating fatality rate

The deal of the century will die before Trump dies: Khamenei
Trump uses State of Union to campaign; Pelosi rips up speech [VIDEO]

China virus toll nears 500, cases found on Japan cruise ship


Sports
Messi fires back at Abidal after jibe

Bavuma hits out at double standards

Icardi back on target as PSG march on
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