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Midday Brief, Tuesday, March 17, 2020

A price chart set up by the Dhaka North City Corporation at Kalmilata kitchen market in the capital’s Tejgaon area has no mention of commodity prices. Besides, a tea stall partially blocks its view. Traders at the market said the chart had hardly been updated since it was placed there six to seven years ago. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: STAR/ Anisur Rahman

Here are the news headlines so far on March 17, 2020

National

President, PM pay tribute to Bangabandhu on birth centenary

2 more infected with coronavirus; number of cases now 10: IEDCR

Violating home quarantine: Iraq returnee fined in Manikganj

Biman suspends flights to Kuala Lumpur

Coronavirus: Decision on CCC polls soon, says CEC

 

World

US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine

Tom Hanks released from hospital after virus quarantine

British actor Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus: 3rd death confirmed in India

Taj Mahal closed as coronavirus cases jump to 125

Malaysia bans travel abroad, shuts schools, businesses over coronavirus spread

Modi praises Bangabandhu in tweet

 

Sports

Euro 2020 to be postponed, says FT report

South Africa suspends all cricket activities for 60 days

PSL postponed hours before semis

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Midday Brief, Tuesday, March 17, 2020

A price chart set up by the Dhaka North City Corporation at Kalmilata kitchen market in the capital’s Tejgaon area has no mention of commodity prices. Besides, a tea stall partially blocks its view. Traders at the market said the chart had hardly been updated since it was placed there six to seven years ago. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: STAR/ Anisur Rahman

Here are the news headlines so far on March 17, 2020

National

President, PM pay tribute to Bangabandhu on birth centenary

2 more infected with coronavirus; number of cases now 10: IEDCR

Violating home quarantine: Iraq returnee fined in Manikganj

Biman suspends flights to Kuala Lumpur

Coronavirus: Decision on CCC polls soon, says CEC

 

World

US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine

Tom Hanks released from hospital after virus quarantine

British actor Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus: 3rd death confirmed in India

Taj Mahal closed as coronavirus cases jump to 125

Malaysia bans travel abroad, shuts schools, businesses over coronavirus spread

Modi praises Bangabandhu in tweet

 

Sports

Euro 2020 to be postponed, says FT report

South Africa suspends all cricket activities for 60 days

PSL postponed hours before semis

Comments

বছরখানেক সময় পেলে সংস্কার কাজগুলো করে যাব: আইন উপদেষ্টা

আইন উপদেষ্টা বলেন, দেশে যদি প্রতি পাঁচ বছর পর পর সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন হতো এবং নির্বাচিত দল সরকার গঠন করত, তাহলে ক্ষমতাসীন দল বিচার বিভাগকে ব্যবহার করে এতটা স্বৈরাচারী আচরণ করতে পারত না।

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