Desk Report, Pilot Taukir’s body reaches Rajshahi residence The body of Flight Lieutenant Taukir Islam alias Sagar, who died in a plane crash inside Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, has reached his home in Rajshahi. His body was brought to Rajshahi Cantonment by an Air Force helicopter at 2:55 pm on Tuesday. After the formalities there, at 3:20 pm, Army and Air Force officials took Taukir’s body to a rented house in Sector 3 of the city’s suburb next to the cantonment in an ambulance. At that time,…
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Uttara plane crash: 15 bodies received at CMH, 23 under treatment
Desk Report, Uttara plane crash: 15 bodies received at CMH, 23 under treatment Twenty-eight injured people have arrived at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed at the Milestone School and College building in the capital’s Uttara. Five of them have left for treatment. 23 are admitted. Six of them are burn patients. Uttara plane crash: 15 bodies received at CMH, 23 under treatment CMH Commandant Brigadier General SM Solaiman gave this information at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. He said…
Read MoreMother still missing after trying to bring son, son returns
Desk Report, Mother still missing after trying to bring son, son returns Afsana Priya (30) went missing after picking up her son from school after a fighter jet crashed at Milestone School and College in Uttara, the capital. Her son, a third-grade student, Afsan Ohi (9), returned unharmed, but Afsana is still missing. Mother still missing after trying to bring son, son returns Afsana’s relatives said on Tuesday afternoon that they had searched for her in various places, including the hospital, until 2:30 pm today, but they could not find…
Read More“My close friend died before my eyes”
Desk Report, “My close friend died before my eyes” ‘The burning plane hit the building right in front of my eyes’ – Farhan Hasan, a class 10 student at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara, told BBC Bangla while describing the incident. “My close friend died before my eyes” Farhan Hasan had an exam yesterday, Monday. After the exam ended at 1 pm, he left the classroom and was talking to his friends. At that moment, the Air Force fighter jet suddenly crashed in front of them. Farhan Hasan…
Read MoreRoad blockade in Chittagong demanding resignation of education advisor and secretary
Desk Report, Road blockade in Chittagong demanding resignation of education advisor and secretary Students have blocked roads demanding the resignation of the interim government’s education advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar (CR Abrar) and senior secretary of the education ministry Siddique Jobayer. On Tuesday, around 1:30 pm, the students started protesting by taking a position in front of the Chittagong Education Board in the city’s Sholashahar area. Shortly after, they blocked the road. Road blockade in Chittagong demanding resignation of education advisor and secretary It was seen on the spot around 1:45…
Read MoreI have seen many regimes; these were not regimes, they were exploitation: Jamaat Ameer
Desk Report, I have seen many regimes; these were not regimes, they were exploitation: Jamaat Ameer Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman said, “I have seen many regimes. But these were not regimes, they were exploitation. God, you are the biggest witness to it. We want honest rulers and we want the rule of the Quran. For this work, you (the Creator) accept the people here.” I have seen many regimes; these were not regimes, they were exploitation: Jamaat Ameer The Jamaat Amir said these words while addressing a road meeting…
Read MoreObstacles are being created to organize elections in a smooth manner
Desk Report, Obstacles are being created to organize elections in a smooth manner BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that those who want to gain their own benefits by putting a gun to the neck of the interim government are creating obstacles to the holding of the national elections. He said, “We see people from different classes and professions saying that they want to maintain their control by putting a gun to the neck of the interim government or want to gain benefits in various ways or organize their…
Read MoreJulekha Begum was cooking for her son when she suddenly received a phone call saying that a plane had crashed at the school.
Desk Report, Julekha Begum was cooking for her son when she suddenly received a phone call saying that a plane had crashed at the school. Julekha Begum was cooking at home so her son would eat rice after returning from school. Suddenly, she got a call on her mobile phone. She learned that a plane had crashed at her son’s school. She immediately went to Milestone School and College in Uttara. When she went there, Julekha learned that her son had been taken to the National Burn Institute in Dhaka.…
Read MoreHSC and equivalent exams scheduled for July 24 have also been postponed.
Desk Report, HSC and equivalent exams scheduled for July 24 have also been postponed. The HSC and equivalent examinations scheduled for July 24 have been postponed. An official from the Chief Advisor’s office said this on Tuesday. As per the routine, the Economics First Paper/Engineering Drawing and Workshop Practice First Paper examinations were scheduled to be held on that day (July 24). HSC and equivalent exams scheduled for July 24 have also been postponed. Earlier, the HSC and equivalent examinations scheduled for Tuesday were postponed due to the casualty of…
Read MoreIsraeli ground operation in Deir al-Balah, eight houses and three mosques attacked
Desk Report, Israeli ground operation in Deir al-Balah, eight houses and three mosques attacked Israel has launched its first ground operation in the Deir al-Balah area in central Gaza. Israeli tanks have entered the area. Houses and mosques are being shelled. Before the attack, Israel threatened to launch a ground operation in Deir al-Balah and asked residents to evacuate. Israeli ground operation in Deir al-Balah, eight houses and three mosques attacked The Israeli military said on Sunday that it would expand its ground operation in Gaza. As part of this,…
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