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Midday Brief, Wednesday, January 23, 2019

In this photo: Escalating traffic chaos continues to take physical and psychological toll on Dhaka commuters. The capital has no shortage of drivers who frequently engage in altercation, at times over trivial matters. Such road rage often leads to violence and accidents. After a bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw scraped against each other in Maniknagar area on January 22, 2019, in a fit of rage, the bus driver and his helper assaulted the auto-rickshaw driver. Photo: STAR/ Sk Enamul Haq

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Here are the headlines so far on January 23, 2019

National

7 including 6 of a family killed in Laxmipur crash

Famed music director Alauddin Ali hospitalised

6th span installed, 900metres of Padma bridge now visible

Bangladesh seeks to expand ties with US

Dispose of Khaleda’s plea in Cumilla arson by Feb 4: HC

Tributes pour in for Imtiaz Bulbul

Channel 24’s staff sexually assaulted

AL to pick DNCC mayoral candidate Jan 26

6 handed 12yrs jail for Tk 1,351cr graft

Legal notice seeks inquiry in bank irregularities

Quader wants corruption-free BRTA

World

US Senate to vote on ending government shutdown

Drone sighting disrupts major US airport

4 charged in bomb plot against Muslims in New York

Planet's top mass travel frenzy begins in China

Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies fired by university

Oscar nominees in main categories

Australia seeks answers on dissident missing in China

Sports

Pliskova wins the 'head' game, Serena denies 'choking'

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Midday Brief, Wednesday, January 23, 2019

In this photo: Escalating traffic chaos continues to take physical and psychological toll on Dhaka commuters. The capital has no shortage of drivers who frequently engage in altercation, at times over trivial matters. Such road rage often leads to violence and accidents. After a bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw scraped against each other in Maniknagar area on January 22, 2019, in a fit of rage, the bus driver and his helper assaulted the auto-rickshaw driver. Photo: STAR/ Sk Enamul Haq

Hello readers! How are you doing today?

Here are the headlines so far on January 23, 2019

National

7 including 6 of a family killed in Laxmipur crash

Famed music director Alauddin Ali hospitalised

6th span installed, 900metres of Padma bridge now visible

Bangladesh seeks to expand ties with US

Dispose of Khaleda’s plea in Cumilla arson by Feb 4: HC

Tributes pour in for Imtiaz Bulbul

Channel 24’s staff sexually assaulted

AL to pick DNCC mayoral candidate Jan 26

6 handed 12yrs jail for Tk 1,351cr graft

Legal notice seeks inquiry in bank irregularities

Quader wants corruption-free BRTA

World

US Senate to vote on ending government shutdown

Drone sighting disrupts major US airport

4 charged in bomb plot against Muslims in New York

Planet's top mass travel frenzy begins in China

Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies fired by university

Oscar nominees in main categories

Australia seeks answers on dissident missing in China

Sports

Pliskova wins the 'head' game, Serena denies 'choking'

Comments

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