Midday Brief, Friday, January 17, 2020
Ahead of the January 30 Dhaka city corporation polls, many printing presses in the capital are passing busy hours bringing out leaflets and posters of political leaders and their parties. Some of the presses are running throughout the night to hit the production target. The photo was taken in Fakirapool area on January 16, 2020. Photo: STAR/ Anisur Rahman
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Here are the news headlines so far on January 17, 2020
National
3 DU students fall sick during hunger strike
Garment workers demand exemplary punishment for rapists
2 killed as buses collide head-on in Chattogram
Man, his nephew killed in Jatrabari road crash
EC to reach acceptable solution over city polls, Quader hopes
109 more Bangladeshi workers return home
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11 US troops wounded in last week's Iran attack on Iraq base
India’s communication satellite GSAT-30 successfully launched
Rouhani says Iran wants dialogue, working to 'prevent war'
Historic Trump impeachment trial begins in Senate
Ukraine PM offers resignation after leaked recording
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