Midday Brief, Saturday, March 7, 2020
Sitting on a rail track, a woman cooks on mud stoves beside her shanty in the capital’s Tejgaon area. Thousands of people from low-income families live in shanties built along rail lines in the city. Living in such areas expose them to accidents. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: STAR/ Prabir Das
Here are the news headlines so far on March 7, 2020
Here are the news headlines so far on March 7, 2020
National
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. 2 sisters found dead in Dakshin Goran house, bodies bore burn marks
Coronavirus: 2 Biman flights to Kuwait cancelled
Historic March 7: PM pays homage to Bangabandhu
Boat capsize in Padma: 2 more bodies found
Dakshin Khan triple murder: prime suspect remains traceless
World
Kuwait suspends flights to, from Bangladesh, 6 other countries over coronavirus
Saudi detains three royal princes over 'coup plot'
Trump names Meadows as fourth chief of staff
Saudi Arabia reopens Makkah, Madina holy sites after coronavirus closure
2 Indian channels put off-air following Delhi violence coverage
Sports
Russell's six sixes helps Windies seal series against SL