STAR Day At A Glance | Friday, January 19, 2018

Dear readers, here are the headlines of the day on Friday, January 19, 2018.

Dear readers, here are the headlines of the day on Friday, January 19, 2018. 

National 

2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema begins
2 detained with foreign currency at Dhaka airport 
Ivy suffered stroke, not in imminent danger: Doctor
Quader bins BNP’s call for election dialogue 
Senior citizen dies in Dhaka following assault  
Plea seeks appointment of CJ
Rohingya refugee leaders draw up demands ahead of repatriation 
Govt’s inaction led to DNCC election stay: BNP
Culture of impunity behind communal attacks: Sultana Kamal 
Education ministry staff goes missing in Dhaka
HC to re-hear petition on house rent 
Rohingya man killed in elephant attack

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Gas leaking from an underground utility line on Dhaka-Mawa road near the capital's Jurain Rail Gate on January 18, 2018. An excavator is also seen trying in vain to stop the leakage with sand on the road, which is being turned into a four-lane one. Photo: Palash Khan/ STAR
 

World 

Russia accuses Washington of leaking diplomats' bank details
Obesity multiplies risk of cancer disease, especially in women
Apple to release software update for iPhone slowdown
Blood test to detect 8 cancers early gives promising results
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern pregnant
Microwave ovens are cooking the environment: Study 

Sports 

Tigers in final following record victory   
Tamim’s 11k, Shakib’s 10k 
Imrul left out of 3rd, 4th ODIs
New Zealand complete series whitewash over Pakistan
Asensio lifts second-string Real Madrid at Leganes 
UEFA chief Ceferin ready to curb power of top clubs