Midday Brief, Sunday, October 21, 2018

21 October 2018, 09:50 AM

UPDATED 21 October 2018, 16:01 PM

Pedestrians wait for a train to pass for crossing the lines in the capital's Malibagh a couple of days ago. There are several such spots between Khilgaon Level Crossing and Malibagh Rail Gate areas where people tore down the walls so that they can cross the tracks. Photo: STAR/ SK Enamul Haq

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Here are the headlines so far on October 21, 2018

National
55 editors, journos call upon Mainul to say sorry publicly
EC will serve people only: CEC
Body of Father Marino Rigon reaches Mongla
Writ seeks stay on DU ‘Gha’ unit admission process
Poverty to go by 2020 if AL reelected: Sheikh Hasina
7 ‘ABT members’ held in Chandpur
Amir Khasru's bail plea rejected, sent to jail
Defamation case filed against Mainul, arrest warrant issued
6 bodies recovered from Narayanganj, Dhaka
World
US to exit nuclear treaty, citing Russian violations
Investigators likely to discover Khashoggi body soon
Saudi account of Khashoggi's death meets growing scepticism
Sports
Messi to miss clasico following fractured arm
Fazle debuts as Tigers bat against Zimbabwe

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