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Midday Brief, Monday, March 2, 2020

2 March 2020, 10:02 AM

UPDATED 2 March 2020, 16:06 PM

This picture taken in Savar of mango buds carries the promise of culinary delights as it will not be long before Bangladesh’s favourite fruit floods the market and becomes the preeminent item at homes, restaurants and food stalls across the country. Photo: STAR/ Palash Khan

Here are the news headlines so far on March 2, 2020

Here are the news headlines so far on March 2, 2020

National

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7 robbers killed in Cox's Bazar gunfight: Rab

Drug trader killed in Teknaf gunfight: BGB

Tabith files suit for cancellation of Feb 1 DNCC polls

2 killed as tin-shed building catches fire in Chattogram

Secularism top priority for Bangladesh: Gowher Rizvi

Memories are all that remain: a family lost to fire

534 killed in road accidents last month: Jatri Kalyan Samity

World

Second coronavirus death in US as New York confirms first case

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 2 at virus checkpoint

Pete Buttigieg drops out of US presidential race

Sacked security guard holds 30 hostages at Philippine mall

Sports
Tigresses end World Cup campaign without a win

Vincius sinks Barca as Real go top

Barca should have taken advantage of worst Madrid, says Pique