Published on 03:38 PM, August 18, 2017

STAR Day At A Glance| Friday, August 18, 2017

WHO CARES?... Ignoring a no-parking sign, vehicles are parked on Abdul Gani Road near the Secretariat in Dhaka on Thursday, August 17, 2017. Such illegal practice blocks almost half of the road, causing traffic jam in the area. Photo: Rashed Shumon/ STAR

Dear readers, here are the headlines of the day on Friday, August 18, 2017. 

National 

‘35% Bangladesh flooded’, over 4m marooned 

Hajj visa applications till Aug 20

Govt to seek review on 16th amendment verdict: Law minister 

Quader thanks Fakhrul 

Muktamoni: 2nd biopsy report same

Advance train, bus ticket sale begins 

4,000 tonnes of rice delivered at Benapole

Flood: 4 die in Jamalpur 

Govt creating violence to retain power: BNP

3 killed in Ctg road crash 

Primary school teacher ‘gang-raped’ in Barguna

Youth held for 'raping' 2.5-yr-old girl in Kishoreganj 

Govt officer ‘assaults’ fireman in Azimpur

A goods-laden truck is seen stuck in yet another flooded diversion on the Jamalpur-Sherpur highway at Purar Ghar area in Sherpur on Thursday, August 17, 2017. These conditions bring huge sufferings for people using the road. Photo: ABM Aminul Islam/ STAR

International 

Death toll from Sierra Leone floods passes 400: Red Cross 

Spanish police stop 2nd attack after 13 killed in Barcelona 

Wildfires trap 2,000 villagers in Portugal

'Unsustainable' spike in asylum seekers at Canada-US border 

Several people stabbed in Finnish city of Turku- police

Sports 

‘Bangladesh will be a challenge’ 

Sporting World unites to pay tribute to Barcelona victims

Ronaldo, Messi duel to be world's best 

United aim to build on formidable start

Smith backs Khawaja, Agar for Bangladesh 

Bangladesh off to a flying start 

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