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Midday brief, Sunday, January 21, 2018

School children cover their faces
School children cover their faces on their way back home at Kajla Bridge on Jatrabari-Demra Road in the capital. Repairs and expansion work of the road have left the area in a cloud of dust for months. The photo was taken on January 15, 2018. Photo: Amran Hossain

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Here are the headlines so far on January 21, 2018

National

1. Traders to import Indian onion at cheaper prices

2. Rohingya Repatriation: FM to brief diplomats in afternoon

3. ‘Militants kept in separate groups in jail’

4. CHT people to enjoy land ownership: PM

5. Building tilts in Lalbagh

6. Nationalisation: MPO teachers begin day-long class boycott

7. Ijtema ends, lakhs join AkheriMunajat

8. Body of MP’s son recovered from NAM Bhaban

9. 2 ‘robbers’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’

10. ApanJewellers owner free to walk out of jail

World

1. 17 killed in Delhi factory fire

2. Kabul Hotel siege ends, all gunmen killed: Government

3. As Trump begins second year, women stage nationwide protests

4. Vidya Balan, Irrfan Khan reign in 63rd Filmfare awards

5. China's waste import ban upends global recycling industry

6. Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking

Sports

1. Shakib in ‘Marquee list’ for IPL Auction 2018

2. Zimbabwe bat first against Sri Lanka

3. Aguero hattrick gets City back to winning ways

4. Real Madrid out of top four as Villarreal win

5. NKorea delegates arrive in South for pre-Olympics inspection

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Midday brief, Sunday, January 21, 2018

School children cover their faces
School children cover their faces on their way back home at Kajla Bridge on Jatrabari-Demra Road in the capital. Repairs and expansion work of the road have left the area in a cloud of dust for months. The photo was taken on January 15, 2018. Photo: Amran Hossain

Good afternoon, readers! How are you doing today?

Here are the headlines so far on January 21, 2018

National

1. Traders to import Indian onion at cheaper prices

2. Rohingya Repatriation: FM to brief diplomats in afternoon

3. ‘Militants kept in separate groups in jail’

4. CHT people to enjoy land ownership: PM

5. Building tilts in Lalbagh

6. Nationalisation: MPO teachers begin day-long class boycott

7. Ijtema ends, lakhs join AkheriMunajat

8. Body of MP’s son recovered from NAM Bhaban

9. 2 ‘robbers’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’

10. ApanJewellers owner free to walk out of jail

World

1. 17 killed in Delhi factory fire

2. Kabul Hotel siege ends, all gunmen killed: Government

3. As Trump begins second year, women stage nationwide protests

4. Vidya Balan, Irrfan Khan reign in 63rd Filmfare awards

5. China's waste import ban upends global recycling industry

6. Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking

Sports

1. Shakib in ‘Marquee list’ for IPL Auction 2018

2. Zimbabwe bat first against Sri Lanka

3. Aguero hattrick gets City back to winning ways

4. Real Madrid out of top four as Villarreal win

5. NKorea delegates arrive in South for pre-Olympics inspection

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