Star day at a glance, Friday, March 6, 2020

Fri Mar 6, 2020 09:51 PM Last update on: Fri Mar 6, 2020 09:58 PM

A PEDESTRIAN JUMPS Holding a child with one hand and using the other to balance his body weight, a pedestrian jumps over a median strip to cross the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the capital’s Azampur of Uttara. Although there is a footbridge yards away, many cross the busy road this way every day, putting lives at risk. The photo was taken around 9:30am on March 5, 2020. Photo: STAR/ Anisur Rahman

Here are the news headlines so far on March 6, 2020

National

Fatal Friday: 22 lives lost on the road in 6 districts

Holy Cross College, Notre Dame College win USAID Int'l Women's Day debate award

IU student beaten up by BCL men at RU

Cop dies by suicide at Barishal barrack

Drug baron Amin Huda dies

Metro Rail project worker killed near HC

Govt to form salt board to help salt farmers: Minister

Nation to observe historic March 7 tomorrow

Two unnamed men sued for sexually harassing JnU student

CJ, SC judges pay homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara

2 BCL leaders held with yaba in Kurigram

Youths have to be vocal against oppression of women: MJF

Commission to be formed to stop rape and violence against women: Law minister