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Star day at a Glance, Thursday, January 30, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 30, 2020
30 January 2020

Want to see democracy in action at Dhaka polls: Western diplomats

Western diplomats in Dhaka said they want to see democracy in action as the Dhaka South and North City Corporation elections are going to be held day after tomorrow.
30 January 2020

Campaign fever to end at midnight

The campaigns of the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections is set to end at midnight as competing candidates get fire their last salvos to win support.
30 January 2020

Coronavirus: China to pay for Bangladeshis' treatment if infected

The Chinese government would bear the treatment cost of Bangladeshis if they get infected with the coronavirus in China, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says.
30 January 2020

Polls atmosphere more congenial than previous times: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda claims that a more congenial atmosphere prevails ahead of the Dhaka North and South city corporation elections scheduled for February 1, citing references to that of the previous elections.
30 January 2020

PM advises youths to be more entrepreneurial

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina advises youngsters to use their talents in creating employment opportunities and urged them to be more enterprising.
30 January 2020

Pabna student cabinet polls held peacefully

Students of 548 educational institutions, including 313 high schools and 235 madrasas, recently joined the Student Cabinet elections to elect their leaders.
30 January 2020

Ensure polling agents’ safety on election day: BNP urges EC

Bangladesh National Party (BNP) urges the Election Commission to take visible and effective measures to ensure security of their party agents and voters on the day of the Dhaka City elections.
30 January 2020

Health officials on alert in Chattogram

In the wake of the global outbreak of novel coronavirus, administrations in Chattogram division take precautionary measures to combat the possible spread of the deadly virus.
30 January 2020

The farce of manifestos: do voters’ reactions matter?

Implementing any one or all of these promises would be like a dream come true for every Dhaka resident. However, the moot question is whether these mayoral candidates know the powers of a mayor and how poorly equipped a mayor’s office is in implementing them?
30 January 2020

Two-day census finds nearly 40,000 water birds at Hakaluki haor

A bird census conducted for two days at Hakaluki haor in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar found nearly forty-thousand water birds in and around the expansive wetland.
30 January 2020

Bangladesh a role model for communal harmony: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain observes that Bangladesh is a role model for communal harmony.
30 January 2020

Shot fired at Indian protest against citizenship law, one hurt

An unidentified man fired at a protest against India's new citizenship law near a university in Delhi, wounding a student, witnesses say, the first such incident in the capital during more than a month of demonstrations.
30 January 2020

9 suspected militants held in Sylhet

Police arrest nine suspected members of banned militant outfit Allah'r Dal in Sylhet.
30 January 2020

Saraswati idol vandalised in Brahmanbaria

Unidentified miscreants vandalised an idol of goddess Saraswati in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.
30 January 2020

Midday Brief, Thursday, January 30, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 30, 2020
30 January 2020

2 muggers killed in Khilkhet gunfight: police

Two muggers have been killed in a gunfight with police in Khilkhet area of Dhaka, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
30 January 2020

India reports first case of coronavirus

India has confirmed a patient in the southern state of Kerala tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first case in the country of the virus which originated in China and has so far killed 170.
30 January 2020

UPDF member shot dead in Khagrachhari

A member of United People Democratic Front (UPDF) has reportedly been shot dead in Matiranga upazila of Khagrachhari.
30 January 2020

Abrar Fahad murder: Hearing on charge framing Feb 17

A Dhaka court fixes February 17 for starting charge framing hearing against 25 Buet students in Abrar Fahad murder case.
30 January 2020