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Midday Brief, Wednesday, February 19, 2020

19 February 2020, 09:53 AM

UPDATED 19 February 2020, 15:56 PM

In this photo: A bulldozer destroying bricks at an illegal brick kiln in Gazipur city’s Dhitpur area on Monday. Department of Environment conducted a mobile court drive there. Toxic fumes emitted from brick kilns are largely blamed for the poor air quality in and around the capital

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on February 19, 2020

Hello dear readers!How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on February 19, 2020

National

Coronavirus-infected Bangladeshi in critical state in Singapore: Momen

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Railway expansion: Bulldozer loses control, kills 1 in Cumilla

Armed men abduct Rangamti UP member

Uniform entry test: Education minister's meeting today with VCs postponed

5th grader who wrote to PM gets new school building

HC to hear Khaleda's bail petition on Feb 23

Enrolling extra law students: SC fines City University Tk 10 lakh

2 robbers killed in gunfight with rivals: Magura police

World

Vengeful politics led Tapas Pal to death: Mamata

UK seeks to attract high-skilled workers with new immigration system

Not treated very well by India: Trump

Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN

Passengers leave Japan virus ship, China toll tops 2,000

Sports

BCB XI-Zim ends in draw after Tamim, Al Amin twin tons