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Star day at a Glance, Thursday, October 17, 2019

17 October 2019, 16:00 PM

UPDATED 17 October 2019, 22:06 PM

THREE WHEELERS DEFY BAN Defying a government ban, locally improvised three-wheelers continue to haunt Dhaka-Barishal Highway. The highways in Barishal division have become unsafe due to movement of thousands of these unauthorised and slow moving vehicles -- a major contributor to accidents. The photo was taken in Kashipur area of Barishal around noon yesterday. Photo: Titu Das/Star

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on October 17, 2019

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on October 17, 2019

National

Govt approves appointment of administrators for GP, Robi

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Samrat taken to Rab office

Mozaffar asked to surrender for

Ad-interim injunction issued on realisation of GP’s Tk 12,579.95cr due

2 Abrar murder accused remanded again
2 ‘drug traders’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
10 AL men hurt in rival’s attack in N’ganj
8 Rohingyas held in Goalanda
Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal’s spl public prosecutor withdrawn
Verdict on Rajshahi ‘war criminal’ any day
Don’t go beyond rules: PM to UGC
3 ‘Neo-JMB men’ held in Dhaka
Root cause of ailing student politics
Nitor gets 1,250 prosthetic legs on Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary
Special PP of Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal withdrawn

World

EU's Juncker says Brexit will not be delayed

Trump on Turkey going into Syria: 'It's not our border'

35 dead, 4 injured in traffic accident in Saudi Arabia

Trump muddles facts on US Syria withdrawal

Sports

'Who understands cricket in this room?'

FIFA to continue support for Bangladesh’s football

Infantino lands in Dhaka

STAR DAY AT A A GLANCE