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Abrar murder: Court takes cognisance of charges against 25 Buet students

A Dhaka court takes cognisance of the charges against 25 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), accused in the Abrar Fahad murder case.
Norway populist party quits govt over jihadist spouse's repatriation

Norway's populist Progress Party says it was leaving the right-wing coalition government over the repatriation of a suspected Islamic State member and her two children last week.
3 rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties

Three Katyusha rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone which houses government buildings and foreign missions, Iraqi police sources told Reuters.
Trump heading to Switzerland as impeachment trial reconvenes

When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he won’t be watching from inside the chamber or on television from the White House. He’ll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps, trying to charm global CEOs over dinner.
China confirms person-to-person spread of new virus

The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus says the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance, as authorities on Tuesday confirmed a fourth death.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in Dhaka ‘gunfight’

A suspected drug peddler is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area.
Dhaka airport to screen passengers from China

Passengers who have travelled to China in the last 14 days and have flu-like symptoms will be screened at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, airport authorities say.
Star day at a Glance, Monday, January 20, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 20, 2020
Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Bill placed in JS

A bill titled “Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Bill 2020” is placed in parliament aimed at extending the deadline for updating voters’ list till March 2 instead of January 31 every year.
Industries Minister identifies 15 main obstacles to investment

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun today identified 15 main obstacles to attracting local and foreign investment in the country in addition to the problem of gas availability.