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Access still restricted at burn institute amid tightened security

There was no crowd of curious onlookers at the hospital this morning
23 July 2025, 05:31 AM

Kuet guardians urge education ministry to end prolonged stalemate

The Kuet Guardian Forum comprising 30 guardians based in Dhaka has stepped in, submitting a written statement to the education adviser
23 July 2025, 05:03 AM

Global support pours in as Dhaka seeks medical aid

Dhaka is seeking medical experts and equipment to treat burn victims of Monday’s military aircraft crash in Uttara, as several countries have offered to extend their support.
22 July 2025, 22:48 PM

Silence, sorrow replace bells at Milestone

The usual bustle was missing at Milestone School and College yesterday. There were no students running across the playground, no morning assembly, and no classroom chatter.
22 July 2025, 22:47 PM

A promising life cut short in the skies

Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar, who tragically lost his life after a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) training aircraft crashed in Dhaka’s Uttara on Monday, was laid to rest in his hometown Rajshahi yesterday.
22 July 2025, 22:47 PM

Farewell to a heroic teacher

Maherin Chowdhury, 46, who suffered fatal burns while trying to escort students to safety during Monday’s tragic jet crash at Milestone School and College, was laid to eternal rest yesterday at her village home in Nilphamari.
22 July 2025, 22:46 PM

Rest well, little angels

On a seemingly ordinary Monday morning in Dhaka, dozens of children headed to school with lunchboxes in hand and dreams in their eyes.
22 July 2025, 22:45 PM

Pabna municipality: Locals take it upon themselves to fix road

Due to the negligence of the authorities concerned, residents of Ataikula Road (Terminal Road) in Pabna municipality have taken it upon themselves to repair a one-kilometre stretch of the road to prevent continuous accidents.
22 July 2025, 22:30 PM

Subarnakhali in Jamalpur: Once a lifeline, now a dying river

There was a time when the Subarnakhali River flowed all year round. Boats carrying raw jute moved up and down the waterway, connecting distant char areas with the jute mills of Sarishabari. Locals even held a floating jute market on boats twice a week.
22 July 2025, 22:30 PM

Dengue cases reach 18,000 this year

With 444 new dengue cases reported in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, the total number of cases this year rose to 18,000. Meanwhile, three more deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of dengue-related deaths to 65.
22 July 2025, 22:29 PM

DNA samples required to identify 6 bodies at CMH

Says health ministry; Families of missing children urged to visit CID HQ and submit samples
22 July 2025, 22:22 PM

Locals halt substandard road work in Kurigram

A road construction project in Kurigram’s Ulipur municipality has come under scrutiny after allegations of irregularities, including reinforced cement concrete (RCC) casting without iron rods. .The 675-metre road is being constructed by contracting firm Messrs Mostafa Sons. The project is
22 July 2025, 22:18 PM

Govt failing on law and order

The government has major administrative failures and is struggling to maintain law and order, said four political parties, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, during a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Yunus.
22 July 2025, 22:18 PM

‘We must stop mob culture’

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday called upon all pro-democracy stakeholders in Bangladesh to remain calm and united during the national mourning, following the aircraft crash that has plunged the country into grief.
22 July 2025, 22:04 PM

Parties urge govt to adopt stronger stance on law and order

'Each party affirmed that there is no disagreement or division among them regarding the need to resist fascism,' says law adviser
22 July 2025, 21:40 PM

Abu Sayed Murder Hearing of charge framing on July 28

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday set July 28 for the hearing on charge framing in the Abu Sayed murder case against 30 individuals.
22 July 2025, 21:17 PM

Raisa Moni found, but only to be buried

For over 24 hours, 11-year-old Raisa Moni’s family had been searching for her frantically. From one hospital to another, from the crash site to morgues, they clung to the hope that she was among the rescued, that she was somewhere -- alive.
22 July 2025, 21:05 PM

Nat’l Univ postpones July 23, 24 exams

The National University yesterday postponed all exams scheduled to be held on July 23 and 24.
22 July 2025, 20:56 PM

Govt could’ve acted more responsibly

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party, yesterday said the government could have acted more responsibly and with greater urgency following the fatal jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara.
22 July 2025, 20:40 PM

‘Why was training jet flying over a crowded city?’

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday asked why a training aircraft exercise was carried out over a crowded city area.
22 July 2025, 20:16 PM