Published on 08:58 PM, March 09, 2020

Star day at a Glance, Monday, March 9, 2020

Women become victims of violence, sexual harassment, rape and injustice every day, and their attempts to bring light to these crimes are constantly silenced. One woman holds a poster depicting this act of oppression at Bangladesh Centre for Workers’ Solidarity’s human chain marking International Women’s Day. The photo was taken yesterday at Jatiya Press Club. Prabir Das

Here are the news headlines so far on March 9, 2020



National

Masks, handwash: leave some for everyone

Steps underway to consider Khaleda's release appeal: home minister

Qatar travel ban: Bangladeshi expats on leave asked to keep in touch with employers

2 Bangladeshis with high temperature sent to hospital from Dhaka airport

Is there a coronavirus risk gap between men and women?

CU fined Tk 9 lakh for illegally cutting hills

Rohingya man killed in Cox's Bazar 'gunfight'

Father assisted criminals to kill child for Tk 30 lakh: CID

Death sentence not enough: father of murdered Wari child

Coronavirus situation not serious enough to close schools: health secretary

Padma boat capsize: Body of newly-wed bride recovered

Rapist-murderer of Wari schoolgirl sentenced to death

Fire breaks out at Shoarighat shoe factory

Sagira Morshed murder: Court takes cognisance of charges

Stop price hike of masks, handwash: High Court to govt

No new coronavirus cases detected: IEDCR

One held for sexually harassing JnU student

'Drug smuggler' arrested in Noakhali

Six killed in Tangail road accident

2 Bangladeshis with high temperature sent to hospital from Dhaka airport

World

Indian state ordered to remove billboards 'naming and shaming' anti-govt protesters

Sudan's PM survives assassination attempt in Khartoum

Qatar suspends entry for travellers from Bangladesh, 13 other countries

Saudi Arabia locks down province, halts travel with 9 countries

Italy locks down millions as army chief of staff affected by coronavirus