Midday Brief, Saturday, January 12, 2019

12 January 2019, 09:50 AM

UPDATED 12 January 2019, 16:01 PM

A train moves on a railway track that runs through illegal shanties near the capital's Jurain Bazar. Such reckless encroachment can lead to irreversible losses. PHOTO: PALASH KHAN

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on January 12, 2019

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on January 12, 2019
National
Garment workers block Mirpur Road
Minister asks land office staff to submit wealth info by Feb 28
No scope for dialogue with opposition: Quader
RMG workers block road, vandalise 20 vehicles in Ashulia
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumes after 2 hrs halt
2 trains hit truck, rail link halted for 2hrs at Moghbazar rail-crossing
Living cost in Dhaka rose by 6% in 2018
World
Radio signals unlikely to be extragalactic aliens saying 'hi'
Air passenger departures set to hit 4.5b in 2019
World's first foldable smartphone FlexiPai unveiled at CES
Trump stops emergency declaration in border wall fight
Saudi teen leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada

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