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5 die as Flight AI171 crashes into medical students’ hostel
05:29 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayTragedy struck on Thursday when an Air India flight crashed into a hostel of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, killing at least five people, including four undergraduate medical students and one postgraduate resident.
Chhatra Dal okays new committees at 19 private univs
05:17 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayJatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, has approved new committees for its units in 19 private universities in Dhaka...
Dreamliner abruptly veered left on runway before take off
04:57 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAfter moving from the taxiway to the runway, the fateful Air India Dreamliner began its ascent but abruptly veered left, with its tail section dipping downward before crashing into the building.
Over 200 pro-Palestinian activists held in Egypt ahead of Gaza march
04:34 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayEgyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists in Cairo ahead of a planned international march with the stated aim of breaking Israel's blockade on Gaza, the organisers said Thursday...
53 Britons, 169 Indians, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian on fateful Dreamliner
04:27 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe fateful Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was carrying 242 people on board – of whom 230 were passengers and 12 crew. The passenger manifest included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian.
Dhaka explores settlements with money launderer tycoons
04:09 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayBangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is considering financial settlements with business tycoons accused of siphoning funds abroad during the 15-year rule of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Central bank governor Ahsan H Mansur, spearheading the asset recovery initiative, told the Financial Times that settlements could be an option for less severe cases.
BSF pushes in 70 more through Sylhet, Sunamganj borders
04:04 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly pushed 70 more people into Bangladesh through four separate border points in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts...
23 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi
03:35 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAt least 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia as of June 11 while performing Hajj this year....
London-bound Air India Dreamliner crashes with passengers 242 on board
03:25 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAn Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI171, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed moments after departing from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday, June 12.
Air India flight crashes near Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat
02:53 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAn Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat, India, on Thursday, with initial reports indicating that approximately 142 passengers were on board. The incident is believed to have occurred during take-off for a scheduled flight to London. Thick smoke was seen rising from the Dharpur area, near Meghaninagar.
49 killed in South African flooding
02:45 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayRescue teams in South Africa raced on Thursday to reach survivors after heavy rains flooded parts of an eastern province, with 49 people already confirmed dead and fears the toll could rise.
DMP bans processions near CJ’s residence, Judges Complex
02:25 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on rallies, processions, demonstrations, and gatherings in front of the Chief Justice’s residence, the Judges Complex, the main gate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, the Jam-e-Mosque gate, entrances to the International Crimes Tribunals 1 and 2, and the Bangladesh Institute of Judicial Administration (BIJA).
No govt bar on Tarique’s return: Home adviser
01:03 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said there is no government bar on BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return to the country and he may come back anytime.
People return to Dhaka after Eid holidays
12:22 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayPeople who had traveled to their villages to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their loved ones are now returning to Dhaka to rejoin their workplaces. Since Thursday morning (June 12), large crowds of returnees have been observed at major entry points to the capital, particularly in the Jatrabari and Sayedabad areas.
Eye hospital partially resumes outpatient services
11:42 AM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayOutpatient services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) have resumed on a limited scale on the 16th day of closure, alongside the emergency department which remains operational. However, indoor hospital services are still suspended.
US to evacuate non-essential staff in Iraq amid Iran tensions
11:00 AM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayNon-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources have said.
Starmer not yet agreed to meet, Yunus tells FT
10:09 AM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe prime minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, has declined a request to meet Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, during his visit to London to seek support for recovering billions allegedly siphoned off by the ousted regime of Sheikh Hasina, the Financial Times reports.
We honour youth’s vision, bid farewell to old Bangladesh: Yunus
09:06 AM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayHonouring the visions and dreams of the country's young people, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said their excitement about voting will be used to build a new Bangladesh.
UK backs Bangladesh’s efforts to recover siphoned money
08:38 AM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayUK Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, has reaffirmed the UK's support for Bangladesh's interim government's initiatives to recover misappropriated funds siphoned off to various countries.
UK crime agency freezes Saifuzzaman’s assets
01:20 AM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen properties owned by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s former Minister of Land, according to Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit). The action follows requests from Bangladeshi authorities to target assets linked to Saifuzzaman, a close ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the now-banned Awami League.