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The pilot of the Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed in Dhaka’s Uttara, Flight Lieutenant Tawkir Islam Sagar, has died from injuries sustained in the incident.Bangladesh tourism packages He passed away at around 3:45 PM on Monday at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), according to official sources. The F-7 BGI fighter trainer jet took off at 1:06 PM and ...

The interim government has declared a one-day national mourning on Tuesday (July 22) in response to the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft into a school building in Uttara, Dhaka, which left two dead and dozens critically injured. According to a statement from the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing issued on Monday, national flags will be flown at ...

A person was killed and more than 25 injured after BAF training aircraft crashed inside Milestone College campus on Monday afternoon. The condition of the injured, mostly students, are critical. Some of the injured were taken to National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute and some were taken to Uttara Adhunik Medical College. Four of the critical patients were taken to ...

Bangladesh Air Force’s (BAF) training aircraft crashed at Uttara area in the capital around 1:30PM on Monday. The aircraft has crashed inside Milestone College, said Fire Service and Civil Defence duty officer Lima Khanam. A total of eight units of the Fire Service are working on the scene to douse the blaze. Bangladesh Army and Navy members are also joined ...

There will be no quotas in government jobs for family members of those killed and injured during in July mass uprising, said Liberation War Affairs adviser Farooq-e-Azam on Monday.

Dispute among family members of the July Uprising martyrs over right to benefits is hampering the government’s assistance distribution programme, according to officials. Disagreements between wives and parents of the martyrs have led to administrative delays and complications, said officials of the the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the July Uprising Directorate. They said the authorities are struggling to ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the ‘Army Headquarters Selection Board-2025′ at the Army Headquarters in the capital. In the 1st phase under this promotion board, eligible officers for the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel in Bangladesh Army will be considered for promotion, an ISPR press release said. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Adviser expressed gratitude for ...

Dhaka and Washington on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Bangladesh’s food security, improving nutritional standards, and ensuring a stable food supply. The agreement was signed by Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, Director General of the Directorate General of Food, and Joseph K. Sowers, Vice President of US Wheat Associates, on behalf of their respective governments. ...

The National Consensus Commission is expected to finalise the national charter by the running month, said its vice chair Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday. ”You (the political parties) undoubtedly want this. For this, we are able to move forward. Some matters to be resolved through discussion.” He came up with this information at the beginning of the 15th day of ...

Eminent sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan passed away on Sunday morning at a private hospital in the capital. He was 79. He breathed his last around 10:07AM on Sunday while undergoing treatment at United Hospital, according to his wife Ivy Zaman, a painter. He had been admitted to the hospital last week and put on life support. He had been battling dengue ...