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Star day at a Glance, Sunday, October 20, 2019

20 October 2019, 15:00 PM

UPDATED 20 October 2019, 22:06 PM

After hours of exposure to metal dust, the skins of these boys working at silverware factories have turned ominously grey. The little ones make only TK 150-200 a day. Apart from rashes and breathing difficulties, they often suffer cuts and injuries. The photos were taken recently in the capital’s Shyampur where several hundred children work in some 50 such factories. Photo: Anisur Rahman/Star

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on October 20, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on October 20, 2019

National

HATE CRIME IN BHOLA: 4 killed, 100 injured

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Defaulters cannot get any fresh loan from banks: HC

My remarks projected partially: Menon

Genocide: Gambia to file case against Myanmar at ICJ

Plea seeks stay on HC order over BTRC move

DNCC ward councillor Rajib expelled from Jubo League

Madrasa students vandalise Chattogram police station

'Drug peddler' killed in Cox's Bazar ‘shootout’

‘If Menon was minister, would he be able to ask this question’

13.05% pass ‘Ka’ unit DU entry test; 2.5% ‘Cha’ unit

DNCC ward councillor Rajib expelled from Jubo League

High Court gets 9 new additional judges

Third grader stabbed dead in Cumilla

JnU celebrates 14th anniversary
Mayhem over Facebook post in Bhola: 4 killed
HC summons IO of Sagar-Runi murder case
JCD men attacked by ‘Muktijoddha Mancha’ activists on DU campus

World
Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffin find in over a century

UK PM sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay

2 Indian soldiers killed in J&K ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Sports:

'I only have a pillow and a side of the bed'

'You know the problems, but you won't say it'

STAR DAY AT A GLANCE