Published on 09:18 PM, December 11, 2019

Star day at a Glance, Wednesday, December 11, 2019

With rows of nearly finished and some unfinished wooden boats lined up by the banks of Karnaphuli and craftsmen busy working, Fisheryghat area in port city is abuzz with activities these days. Each of these watercrafts requires rigorous craftsmanship for around three months. The vessels then set sail on the Bay of Bengal for fishing. According to boat makers, the dry season is the ideal time for making fishing boats, which come with a price tag as high as Tk 1 crore. Photo: Rajib Raihan/Star

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Here are the news headlines so far on December 11, 2019



National

1 killed, 33 burnt in Keraniganj factory fire

Avijit murder: Court summons Bonya

Get 10% discount on Biman ticket using app

UGC orders closure of evening courses at all public universities

3 motorcycles torched in Dhaka

US-Bangla airlines to add 2 more aircrafts

Body of Chinese citizen recovered in Banani

ADB to give $33.26m for metro rail project

Padma bridge: 18th span installed; 2,700 metres now visible

Climate smart investment plan launched to boost agriculture

PM urges local pharma companies to produce medicines for leprosy patients

Death for Rajshahi war criminal

Graft case against ex-DIG Partha: HC wants to know probe update

8 CCTV cameras installed at CJ’s courtroom

Harassment allegation: Man goes under wheels while getting off bus to avert arrest

Govt to introduce insurance schemes for migrant workers

 

World

Gambia has 'failed' to explain genocidal intent: Myanmar

95 Rohingyas in Myanmar face jail as Hague hears 'genocide' case

Myanmar has own system for trial if any crime committed in Rakhine: Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi rules out ongoing genocide in Myanmar’s Rakhine

US slaps sanctions on Myanmar military chief over Rohingya atrocities

Myanmar genocide hearing may put an end to horrific Rohingya abuse: ASEAN

Citizenship Amendment Bill: Protests erupt in Indian northeast states

6, including cop, dead in US shooting

Pentagon suspends training of Saudis for security review

Sports

Imrul attributes loss of form for national team to journalists asking questions

Santokie's massive wide and no-ball

Mithun first local to smash fifty in BBPL

BBPL opener gets underway in a crowd-less Mirpur

Ancelotti sacked despite Napoli's Champions League progress

Fati makes history as Barca send Inter packing