Midday Brief, Thursday, January 24, 2019

24 January 2019, 09:52 AM

UPDATED 24 January 2019, 16:02 PM

Discharges from sewers and garment factories have left the Turag river look like a bubble bath in Roopnagar area beside Mirpur Beribandh road in the capital. The picture was taken recently. Photo: RASHED SHUMON

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Here are the headlines so far on January 24, 2019

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on January 24, 2019
National
BNP waiting for Tarique's call on DNCC polls
2 drug peddlers, one robber killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfights
BSMMU nurses call off strike
PM seeks regional collaboration to reduce impact of disasters
BNP will split due to internal feud: Quader
1 held for ‘spreading rumour’ on social media
World
5 killed in shooting at Florida bank
Presidency of Venezuela opposition backed by US
Gene-edited monkeys cloned for sleep disorder research
World's 1st Zootopia-themed land in China
A look at what happens when drones get near airports
Huawei announces 5G smartphone based on own technology
Malaysian royals pick new king
Kim 'satisfaction' over Trump letter as talks approach

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