Midday Brief | Friday, June 21, 2019

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