Midday Brief, Tuesday, March 5, 2019

5 March 2019, 11:24 AM

UPDATED 5 March 2019, 17:28 PM

Members of the government taskforce conducting a drive against chemical warehouses in Old Dhaka inspect containers in front of a dye storage in Hazaribagh on March 4, 2019. Later in the day, the taskforce disconnected all utility connections to the storage. Photo: STAR/ Rashed Shumon

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Here are the headlines so far on March 5, 2019

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on March 5, 2019
National
Arundhati Roy’s talk cancelled as cops withdraw permission
Not responsible for Jaha Alam: ACC tells HC
US resolution calls BNP to cut Jamaat ties
‘Quader to undergo bypass surgery next week’
2 construction workers killed in Keraniganj culvert collapse
Bandhan Express to have stoppage at Jashore from Thursday
Rain may continue till tomorrow
Utility lines of 5 warehouses cut in Old Dhaka
Kamalapur station’s mismanagement must be addressed in 30 days: Minister
Bangladesh caps VAT on Facebook, Youtube ads
Khaleda’s Illness: BNP team sits with home minister
World
Trudeau government in crisis after Canada minister's resignation
US resolution calls Bangladesh to curb Jamaat
Trump plans to scrap preferential trade treatment for India
Thai e-cigarette users urge action after graft claim
India claims Pakistan violated ceasefire

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