Mahreen Chowdhury, 46, a coordinator of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara, died yesterday after sustaining 80 percent burns while trying to escort students outside after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into one of the school buildings.

A total of 5,206 candidates have passed the written test (MCQ type) of the 48th special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams, according to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC).

A bridge built over a canal connected to the Maliji River on the Ramsuna-Baishkahania road in Mymensingh’s Chhandhara union under Phulpur upazila has become a serious hazard for commuters.

8 bodies handed over to family

The bodies of three people who were killed in last week’s violence centring a political rally in Gopalganj were exhumed yesterday for post-mortem examinations, five days after burial.

Bangladesh is preparing to submit its formal proposal to the United States as negotiations for a tariff reduction deal gain momentum.

Emphasiaing the urgency of reaching a national consensus within the next 10 days, National Consensus Commission Vice-President Prof Ali Riaz has said they feel obligated to complete the National Charter, popularly known as the “July Charter”, by July 31.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the proportional representation (PR) electoral system, as demanded by some political parties, will result in unstable governments, putting the country’s sovereignty at risk.

On July 22, 2024, the nation witnessed a fragile calm after nearly a week of violent unrest. While capital Dhaka saw no fresh clashes on the third day of a strict nationwide curfew, the country continued to grapple with the aftermath.

Aviation experts and pilots, both military and civilian, yesterday questioned the rationale behind allowing military aircraft to conduct training exercises over a densely populated area like Dhaka.

The government has declared today a national day of mourning after an air force jet crashed inside the campus of Milestone College in Uttara, killing 22 people and injuring around 170 others, mostly students.

Barely 300 metres from Milestone School and College, Sharif Ul Anwar Sazzan was waiting for his son Srijon Sattik, a sixth grader, to come out so they could return home for lunch.

In the aftermath of a devastating air force jet crash into a school, Dhaka’s hospitals become the frontline of a tragedy that shook the city to its core. The corridors of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery became a scene of anguish as scores of critically injured, mostly children, arrived in waves.

In an official Facebook page, it offered deepest condolences to the victims and sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured and wished the injured a speedy recovery

"Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the victims. We wish quick recovery to the injured."

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir call for proper investigation

"All of them are children"

On days like this we look for things to blame, people to accuse

Claims recovery after alleged gunfight with UPDF

The wailing sound of the ambulance siren near the hospital was loud and roaring; random pedestrians and street-vendors were clearing the road to allow the approaching ambulances to pass