Midday Brief, Thursday, February 21, 2019

21 February 2019, 10:49 AM

UPDATED 21 February 2019, 16:53 PM

A span of the metro rail being installed in the capital's Shewrapara. The project is underway in full-swing and the first phase -- from Uttara to Agargaon -- is expected to be completed by December. The photo was taken recently. Photo: STAR/ Amran Hossain

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on February 21, 2019

Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on February 21, 2019

National
Death toll from Old Dhaka chemical warehouse fire now 70
People rush to DMCH in search of near and dear ones
PM orders providing proper treatment to Chawkbazar fire victims
‘Work on chemical warehouse relocation should start now’
Nation pays tributes to language martyrs
Dipu spared by luck, not his family
Choppers used to douse Chawkbazar fire
Fire: A job seeker’s anguish cut short
Probe body formed over Chawkbazar fire
Probe if negligence led to Chawkbazar fire: NHRC chief
‘Narrow Old Dhaka streets major hurdle in dousing fire’
‘This is my brother, have you found his body?’
Chawkbazar fire: Rescue called off
Tk 30 lakh given to victims at DMCH
Father, son die in each other’s arms
Govt's irresponsibility behind Chawkbazar fire: BNP
31 bodies identified so far; DMCH starts handing over bodies

World
Trump bars US-born woman who joined IS from returning

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Sports
Ronaldo reminds Atletico of Champions League haul
Soumya in squad for NZ Tests

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