Midday Brief, Thursday, February 27, 2020

This looks like something a stunt rider would do within the safety of a movie set. But looking at your phone screen while steering the motorcycle with one hand, like this man is doing on the busy Lalkhan Bazar road in Chattogram on February 26, 2020, may lead to a tragedy. Photo: STAR/ Rajib Raihan
Here are the news headlines so far on February 27, 2020
Here are the news headlines so far on February 27, 2020
National
3 burnt to death in Eskaton building fire
23 Bangladeshis evacuated from Wuhan on special Indian flight
'Khaleda has not given consent for advanced treatment'
Bangladeshi student asked to leave India after posting anti-CAA protest photos
New Dhaka mayors, councillors sworn in
Jute minister not infected with coronavirus: IEDCR
Don't let mosquitoes eat up votes: PM to Dhaka mayors-elect
World
Judge hearing Delhi violence case transferred
Scottish parliament approves free sanitary products for all women
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah, tourism amid coronavirus scare
Disney's Indian subsidiary blocks John Oliver episode criticising Modi