Published on 09:51 PM, August 20, 2019

Star Day at a Glance, Tuesday, August 20, 2019

This once-bustling intersection in Churihatta has become uncharacteristically deserted for Old Dhaka, as locals live with the trauma of the horrific fire, and in fear that the charred remains of Wahed Mansion may crumble on them. Photo: Amran Hossain/ Star

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Here are the news headlines so far on August 20, 2019




National

UN joint team to help control Aedes mosquito breeding

Modi invites Sheikh Hasina to visit India

DSCC giving all efforts to control dengue outbreak: Mayor

FR Tower land owner Faruque gets bail

HC extends Khaleda's bail for 1yr in Cumilla murder case

‘Robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

‘Girl found at Kamalapur station was raped before murder’

Attack on Hasina’s train: HC accepts appeals of 43 convicts

MDs of Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank swapped



9th Wage Board: SC clears way for govt gazette

Bangladeshi killed in Saudi road accident

Bangabandhu and Bangladesh are not separate: IGP



3 held over assault on Ruet teacher

No change in India's vow to solve Teesta issue: Jaishankar

DNCC launches ‘combing operation’ to tackle dengue

3 kidnapped in Bandarban

DNCC launches ‘combing operation’ to tackle dengue

 

World

Bollywood music director Khayyam passes away

Zakir Naik apologises to Malaysians for racial remarks



India’s Chandrayaan-2 enters moon’s orbit successfully

‘Exclusion from NRC doesn't mean declared foreigner’

Japan exporting air pollution to countries including Bangladesh



Sports

Carroll googled to find who Suarez was

 

Waugh wowed by Archer's 'X-factor'

 

Lee first deaf player to win an ATP main draw match

 

Langeveldt in town, Domingo on way

 

Williamson, Boult rested for SL T20Is; Southee to lead

 

Afghanistan announce Test and T20I squads for Bangladesh tour