Desk Report | Air Force Training Aircraft Crashes into Milestone College Building in Uttara – 1 Dead, Many Injured A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, on Monday (July 21). The Fire Service has confirmed at least one death in the incident. Rescue operations are ongoing at the scene, while panic has gripped the surrounding area. The aircraft took off at 1:06 PM and crashed just 12 minutes later, at 1:18 PM. According to the Fire Service’s Public Relations…
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Burn victims are being taken to the National Burn Unit one by one.
Desk Report, Burn victims are being taken to the National Burn Unit one by one. A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara, the capital. The Fire Service has confirmed the death of at least one person in the incident. Rescue work is underway at the scene. The injured are being taken to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute of Dhaka Medical College one by one. As of 3 pm today, Monday, 25 people have been admitted there. Hospital officials…
Read MoreNCP march in Khagrachari today, increased security
Desk Report, NCP march in Khagrachari today, increased security The National Citizen Party (NCP)’s ‘Desh Garte July Padayatra’ program will be held in Khagrachari in the Chittagong Hill Tracts today, Monday. The march will start at 11 am from Chengi Square in Khagrachari town. Later, a public meeting will be held at the city’s Mukta Mancha. Law enforcement agencies have taken additional security measures in Khagrachari since this morning around these NCP programs. NCP march in Khagrachari today, increased security In the morning, it was seen that various areas of…
Read MoreBGB and UPDF ‘bullets’, weapons recovered in Khagrachari
Desk Report, BGB and UPDF ‘bullets’, weapons recovered in Khagrachari The Border Guard Police (BGB) has recovered 2 rifles, 1 pistol, 1 shotgun and 16 bullets from the Tang area of the Matiranga border in Khagrachari. These weapons were recovered at around 3:30 am on Sunday. The BGB said that a shootout between the BGB patrol team and the regional group UPDF (Prosit) took place in the area last night. The UPDF members then fled, leaving behind these weapons. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Khalid Ibne Hossain, commander of the BGB’s Jamini…
Read MoreEC is collecting information on officials in charge of three elections under the Awami League government
Desk Report, EC is collecting information on officials in charge of three elections under the Awami League government The Election Commission (EC) has written to all divisional commissioners and district administrators (DCs) seeking information on officials who were in charge of various levels in the 2014, 2018 and 2024 national elections under the Awami League government that was ousted in a mass uprising. EC is collecting information on officials in charge of three elections under the Awami League government The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has sought this information from…
Read MoreAwami League is a royal extortionist, BNP is a crooked extortionist: Faizul Karim
Desk Report, Awami League is a royal extortionist, BNP is a crooked extortionist: Faizul Karim Nayeb-e-Amir Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim has called BNP a racketeer and Awami League a royal racketeer. He said this at a rally in Kishoreganj on Sunday. Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim said, ‘Many people say that Awami League is also a racketeer, BNP is also a racketeer, what is the difference? I said, one is a racketeer and the other is a royal racketeer.’ Awami League is a royal extortionist, BNP is a crooked extortionist:…
Read MoreA judge and three police officers faced punishment for uncovering the truth
Desk Report, A judge and three police officers faced punishment for uncovering the truth In July 2024, four buses of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) in Chittagong were set on fire on the orders of a Sramik League leader during the mass uprising. The police arrested the Sramik League leader and the person who set the bus on fire. The accused gave a confessional statement in court. The ousted Awami League government at that time had placed all the blame on the protesters. But the administration wavered when the arson…
Read MoreSymbolic funeral held in Rangpur demanding road repairs
Desk Report, Symbolic funeral held in Rangpur demanding road repairs A symbolic janaza was held in Rangpur to demand road repairs. Local residents held this symbolic program at Satmatha Railgate in the city around 12 noon today, Sunday. They demanded the urgent repair of the road from the city’s Ship Company intersection to Satmatha. Symbolic funeral held in Rangpur demanding road repairs Satmatha residents Rajimuzzaman Hridoy, Prant Hossain, Md. Nayeem, Shakib Hossain, Mohammad Hasan, Hossain, Saikat Islam and Tanbir Islam among others spoke at the program. Madrasa student Rahul Islam…
Read More3 wickets in 1 over, Mustafiz-Soumya’s contrasting experiences and two matches in one day
Desk Report, 3 wickets in 1 over, Mustafiz-Soumya’s contrasting experiences and two matches in one day Bangladesh and Pakistan first met in 20-over cricket in 2007 in the four-nation series in Kenya. Apart from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Kenya, Uganda was also in that tournament. However, Uganda’s matches do not have international recognition. In the fourth match of the tournament, Pakistan scored 191 for 7 at the Gymkhana Ground in Nairobi. Chasing runs, Bangladesh could also score 161 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Bangladesh opener Nazimuddin scored 81 runs…
Read MoreBD Finance’s profit declines in the second quarter
Desk Report, BD Finance’s profit declines in the second quarter BD Finance’s earnings fell in the second quarter of the year. The Dhaka Stock Exchange announced that the company’s earnings per share (EPS) in the second quarter of the current fiscal year was zero 7 paisa. The previous year’s earnings were 13 paisa in the same period. BD Finance’s profit declines in the second quarter That is, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) in the quarter in question decreased by 46.15 percent compared to the same period last year. In…
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