A massive heat wave that has enveloped the US Midwest pushed into the Northeast, ushering in temperatures that could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees C) in Washington and prompting utilities to take steps to prevent power outages.

A suspected yaba peddler has been killed in what police claimed a gunfight in Sadar upazila of Kushtia.

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software executives on Monday to discuss the US ban on sales to China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, two sources briefed on the meeting have said.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on July 19, 2019

The authorities of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has formed a taskforce to drive out fear from the people about the standard of milk and milk products available in the country.

A youth has been beaten to death allegedly by his friends in Kattoli area of Chattogram city following an altercation over a trivial matter.

A strong and shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Athens, knocking out phone connections, collapsing a couple of abandoned buildings and causing power outages, as worried residents rushed into the streets.

A huge explosion rocks a gas plant in central China, killing at least two people and injuring another 18, state media has said.

There will be no manholes in Berkeley, California. City workers will drop into “maintenance holes” instead. Nothing will be manmade in the liberal city but “human-made.” And students at the University of California, Berkeley, will join “collegiate Greek system residences” rather than fraternities and sororities.

Aysha Siddika Minni, wife of Rifat Sharif who was killed in broad daylight in Barguna town, gives her statement before a magistrate.

The Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) has postponed all the examinations under the board until further notice is given.

A man and his son are killed in lightning strike Jamalganj upazila of Sunamganj district this morning.

Three people have been killed and three others injured in three separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria and Naryanganj districts.

Two separate cases have been filed in connection with two murder incidents in Netrokona town.

A moderate earthquake jolts Dhaka, Sylhet and adjoining areas of the districts.

The Indian and the Assam governments move an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking extension of the July 31 deadline for coming out with the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has criticised the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman for his recent remark that “if government officials commit any mistake in good faith then it will not be considered as crime”.

In an interview with Rafi Hossain, popular Roshan talks about his profession and expectation from love. Watch the Star Live video to know more.

Olik, a four-member winning team of NASA Space App Challenge 2018 from Bangladesh’s Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, is denied US visa to attend several programmes on July 21-23 in Florida.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on July 19, 2019