Midday Brief, Friday, February 21, 2020

21 February 2020

UPDATED 21 February 2020

Hosne Ara wipes tears with her scarf as she holds a photo of her son Rajaul Karim, one of the 71 victims killed in Chawkbazar fire a year ago. The photo was taken on February 20, 2020 at the Nagar Bhaban, where Dhaka South City Corporation mayor held an event to announce compensation for families of some of the fire victims. Photo: STAR/ Prabir Das

Here are the news headlines so far on February 21, 2020

National
Nation pays tributes to Language Movement martyrs
3 killed in 'gunfights' in Cumilla, Narayanganj: law enforcers
No rule of law, justice in country now: Fakhrul

World
Amid virus crackdown, Uighurs hope Chinese 'waking up' to their plight
SKorea city deserted after coronavirus 'super-spreads' through church
UN accepts India's proposal to save three endangered species
Trump ally gets 40 months' prison amid presidential meddling row
Singapore govt paying to upskill citizens over 40