Online

Midday Brief | Friday, June 21, 2019

While the morning's rain on June 20 provided a brief respite, it also submerged many roads in Dhaka. Pedestrians cross a puddle of stagnant water on Outer Circular Road to get onto the footpath. This photo was taken near Motijheel Government Girls High School. Photo: STAR/ Palash Khan

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?

Here are the news headlines so far on June 21, 2019. 

National

Voyage to Europe: 17 Bangladeshis to return home today 

Rail service of Dhaka with northern, southern districts resumes

3 killed in Natore road crash

2 ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Gazipur, Meherpur ‘gunfights’

Bodies of 2 kids recovered from Buriganga river 

5th Int’l Day of Yoga celebrated 

Reform budgetary system to achieve desired goal: Shujan 

12-yr old girl 'raped' in Savar

World 

Trump pulls back from launch of military strikes on Iran 

Death toll in India road accident rises to 44  

India deploys 2 warships for security in Gulf region

Yoga for peace, harmony and progress: Modi 

Georgia cops fire rubber bullets on anti-govt protesters 

Thousands converge on Hong Kong police HQ in anti-govt demo 

Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance 

Sports 

Mashrafe rues Bangladesh’s new-ball woes 

Spain striker Torres retires from football 

Bangladesh chase gave Australia ‘butterflies’ 

Sri Lanka opt to bat against England 

Comments

Midday Brief | Friday, June 21, 2019

While the morning's rain on June 20 provided a brief respite, it also submerged many roads in Dhaka. Pedestrians cross a puddle of stagnant water on Outer Circular Road to get onto the footpath. This photo was taken near Motijheel Government Girls High School. Photo: STAR/ Palash Khan

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?

Here are the news headlines so far on June 21, 2019. 

National

Voyage to Europe: 17 Bangladeshis to return home today 

Rail service of Dhaka with northern, southern districts resumes

3 killed in Natore road crash

2 ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Gazipur, Meherpur ‘gunfights’

Bodies of 2 kids recovered from Buriganga river 

5th Int’l Day of Yoga celebrated 

Reform budgetary system to achieve desired goal: Shujan 

12-yr old girl 'raped' in Savar

World 

Trump pulls back from launch of military strikes on Iran 

Death toll in India road accident rises to 44  

India deploys 2 warships for security in Gulf region

Yoga for peace, harmony and progress: Modi 

Georgia cops fire rubber bullets on anti-govt protesters 

Thousands converge on Hong Kong police HQ in anti-govt demo 

Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance 

Sports 

Mashrafe rues Bangladesh’s new-ball woes 

Spain striker Torres retires from football 

Bangladesh chase gave Australia ‘butterflies’ 

Sri Lanka opt to bat against England 

Comments