Midday Brief, Tuesday, March 6, 2018

6 March 2018, 10:06 AM

UPDATED 6 March 2018, 16:33 PM

A garbage truck goes under a partially-collapsed makeshift arch near DoyelChattar on the Dhaka University campus on March 5, 2018. The part of the arch, erected in January ahead of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, fell on March 4, 2018. Although the fair ended on February 28, the authorities were yet to remove the structure. Photo: Amran Hossain

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Here are the headlines so far on March 6, 2018

National

FerdousiPriyabhashini passes away
Swechchasebak Dal chief Babu held from BNP demo
5 suspects held over killing youth at Holi festival
Hajj registration begins today
Kabiraj strangled at Pabna village
Unlock potentials of jute, jute products: PM
Chandpur serial killer gets death for murder

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World

‘Myanmar's 'ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya continues’
NKorean dictator, Seoul envoys have ‘openhearted talk’
The best time to post on social media
Bollywood’s Irrfan Khan has ‘rare disease’
Critically ill man is former Russian spy
Man arrested for stealing Oscar trophy
India pulls down Lenin statue in Tripura
State of emergency in Sri Lanka after Buddhist-Muslim clash

Sports

Guardiola accepts FA charge over Catalonia ribbon
Tigers win in practice match against SLC President’s XI
‘Figo was a traitor, Neymar left for money’
Without Neymar, PSG eye memorable Real comeback

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