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Midday Brief, Saturday, January 4, 2020

The Suvaddya canal is in its death throes as dumping of waste and rubbish into the canal goes on unabated. The photo was taken in Alam Market area of Dhaka’s Keraniganj upazila recently. Photo: STAR/ Amran Hossain

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Here are the news headlines so far on January 4, 2020




National

Road crashes saw ‘significant rise’ in 2019

Fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services for 4hrs

3 cleaners held with 2.3kgs gold at Dhaka airport

World

Bangladesh issues security alerts for migrants in Iraq

Trump: Aim of killing Iranian general was to stop a war

From war to diplomacy, Iran weighs response to Soleimani's killing

US-led coalition denies conducting Baghdad air strike

New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral

US killing catapults Iraq back to aftermath of 2003 invasion

Troops called to help tackle Australian fires

Next move on deportation of Rohingyas: Indian minister

Iran top general to be laid to rest Tuesday

Thousands gather in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others killed in US air strike

Sports

Labuschagne hits maiden double ton as Australia make 454

New Zealand openers resist after Labuschagne hits double ton

Sevilla miss chance to catch Real with draw against Bilbao

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