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Govt publishes identities of Uttara plane crash victims
09:50 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe government on Wednesday, July 23, published the identities of the victims who were killed and injured in the BAF aircraft crash at Uttara in Dhaka...
From classroom to grave: Together in life, united in death
09:24 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayIn a quiet courtyard just minutes from the ruins of Milestone School, three small graves tell a different story. They don’t speak of policy failures, or flying zones, or military errors. They speak of Umair, who loved drawing; of Aryan, who missed school but never his friends; and of Bappi, who once said, “When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.” They speak of a childhood stolen.
Over 1,000 killed while trying to get aid in Gaza: UN
09:09 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayMore than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to access food in the war-torn Gaza Strip...
Islami Bank new chairman Zubaidur Rahman
07:57 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayDr M Zubaidur Rahman has been appointed as the new chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC...
Sk Bashir discusses jute product market diversification with FAO
07:53 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayCommerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin held a high-level meeting with Anping Yi, Director of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to explore strategies for boosting jute production, diversifying markets for jute products, and enhancing capacity-building initiatives.
Govt to buy 2.2 lakh tonnes of US wheat at high price to fetch more protein
07:38 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe government has approved the import of 220,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States through a government-to-government agreement, costing Tk 817.57 crore (approximately $302.75 per tonne). The decision aims to diversify supply sources and address Bangladesh’s trade deficit with the US.
Yunus for visible unity against fascism among political parties
07:18 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasised the need for political parties to visibly unite against fascism to counter emerging threats from defeated forces.
2 more arrested in Sohag murder
06:47 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayPolice have arrested two more accused in a case over the sensational murder of scrap metal trader Sohag near Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka...
Govt U-turns from holding postponed HSC exams on same day
06:34 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayIn a swift policy reversal, the government has withdrawn its controversial decision to conduct two postponed HSC and equivalent-level exams on a single day following widespread backlash from students, parents, and educators.
Salehuddin hopes US tariff to come down
06:16 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has expressed hope that the United States will reduce the tariff rates recently imposed on Bangladeshi products. He said the Commerce Adviser is set to travel to the US with a delegation before August 1 to hold discussions on the matter.
Political parties reach consensus on EC’s appointment process
06:06 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayPolitical parties on Wednesday, July 23, reached a consensus to incorporate a provision in the Constitution for forming a selection committee to nominate the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners during the reconstitution of the Election Commission...
4 die of dengue – highest in a day this year
05:12 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayAt least four dengue patients died and 319 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, July 23, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 69 this year...
7 of a family among 8 die in Natore road accident
04:44 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayEight people, including seven members of a family, were killed as a truck and a microbus collided head-on in Natore's Baraigram on Wednesday morning, July 23...
Bangladesh reels in a record fish catch: On the verge of a fishy 'milestone'
04:35 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayForget just hitting targets; Bangladesh is not just cruising along anymore. It is now surging past milestones, making truly fin-credible waves that are catching the world's attention.
Yunus engages with 13 more political parties
04:00 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is holding discussions with leaders from 13 political parties on Wednesday, following a sudden meeting with four major parties on Tuesday night, at the State Guest House Jamuna.
CAAB flight safety chief Habib removed
03:55 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayGroup Captain Md Ahsan Habib has been withdrawn from his post as Director of Flight Safety and Regulation at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)...
No intention to resign, will quit if asked by govt: CR Abrar
02:51 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayEducation Adviser CR Abrar has claimed there were no lapses in the Education Ministry’s duties following the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka. He said he has no intention of resigning voluntarily but will step down if asked by the government.
Jet crash victims’ families decline govt-designated burial site
02:06 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe government designated the city corporation graveyard in Sector 12, Uttara, as the burial site for the victims of the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College. The initial plan was to bury the victims in new graves over old ones. However, none of the victims’ families agreed to bury their loved ones there. Instead, they took the bodies back to their ancestral villages for burial.
Malaysian PM mourns jet crash victims, hails Maherin’s courage
01:22 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed deep shock over Monday’s fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, and praised teacher Maherin Chowdhury for her heroic sacrifice.
5 killed in truck-microbus collision in Natore
12:03 PM, 23 Jul 2025 WednesdayFive people were killed and two others seriously injured in a collision between a truck and a microbus in Baraigram upazila of Natore on Wednesday morning.