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Midday Brief, Sunday, January 26, 2020

In most situations, vehicles have to wait when a train approaches and let it pass by. But on Kalurghat bridge in Chattogram city, it is the train that often has to wait until the traffic is cleared on the narrow bridge constructed in 1930. People of the region have long been demanding a new bridge to ease their commuting woes. The photo was taken last week. Photo: STAR/ Rajib Raihan

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Here are the news headlines so far on January 26, 2020




National

Update on Bangladeshi students in China: Embassy assures all-out help

Electric bus service to address air pollution in Atiqul’s manifesto

DU student rape: DNA test confirms Majnu’s involvement

PM opens water treatment plants in Khulna, Chattogram

Dr Yunus gets bail from labour court

Robber killed in Chattogram gunfight: Rab

Man held with illegal firearms from Lalbagh

Govt can now publish gazette of 9th Wage Board

Mymensingh road crash kills two

No level-playing field within EC: Mahbub Talukdar

BNP mayoral candidate Ishraq’s rally attacked

World

China virus death toll rises to 56, total cases near 2,000

Canada reports first 'presumptive' coronavirus case

Trump in recording says 'get rid' of Ukraine ambassador

Ukraine is not Bangladesh: US Secretary of State Pompeo on NPR reporter

No place for money launderers in Canada: Bangladeshi expats

Sports

Saints hold Spurs with late leveller, Bilic downs West Ham

Ilicic scores from halfway line as Atalanta rout Torino

Kvitova silences 'soccer' crowd to beat Sakkari

Zim to arrive on Feb 15 for month-long tour

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