Midday Brief, Friday, February 14, 2020
A black-rumped flamebackwoodpecker pecks away at the bark of a flame-of-the-forest in Chattogram. On an average, a woodpecker pecks between 8,000 and 12,000 times a day and their beaks are built to withstand heavy g-force. Photo: STAR/ Rajib Raihan
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Here are the news headlines so far on February 14, 2020
National
5 die as boat capsizes in Kaptai lake
Sugarcane centres on school fields in Natore hampering education
Attempt to murder case filed against RU Prof
5 killed, 7 injured in Gopalganj road accident
Convicted war criminal Abdus Subhan dead at DMCH
World
China virus death toll nears 1,400
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Warner, Smith braced for 'very hostile' South Africa crowds
Pele dismisses talk of depression, tells fans he is well
PSG replace Man City as most financially powerful club
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