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Trump pulls US out of Unesco
09:05 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe US will quit the United Nations’ culture and education agency Unesco, the US state department has said, as Donald Trump continues to pull out of international institutions...
Uttara tragedy: ‘Is my body badly burned?’ his last words
09:05 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayIn the dim, sterile glow of the ICU at the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in Dhaka, 14-year-old Abdullah Shamim lay wrapped in bandages. His body scorched by flames, his soul clinging to life. Ninety-five per cent of his skin had been consumed by fire.
Air India Hong Kong-Delhi flight catches fire after landing
08:16 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayA fire broke out in the auxiliary power unit (APU) of Air India flight AI-315, an Airbus A321, shortly after landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi from Hong Kong on Tuesday, the airline reported.
Advisers leave Milestone after nine-hour confinement
08:02 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayAfter being stranded for nine hours amid growing public anger, two advisers of the interim government and the chief adviser’s press secretary were evacuated from Uttara’s Milestone School and College under police protection on Tuesday evening.
Asif, Abrar, Shafiqul still remain confined at Milestone
07:34 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayLaw Adviser Asif Nazrul, Education Adviser CR Abrar and Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam still remained confined inside Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara as students continued demonstration in front the campus...
Milestone after tragedy: No bells, no laughter, only eerie of silence
06:56 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayAround 10:00am on Tuesday, the grounds of Milestone School and College were filled – not with students rushing to class, but with ghosts of what once was. Current and former students wandered aimlessly, some still in uniform, ID cards dangling lifelessly around their necks...
Delhi sends burn specialists, nurses, and equipment to Dhaka
06:24 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayIndia is dispatching burn specialists, nurses, and specialised medical equipment to Dhaka to assist victims of a fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, who are currently receiving treatment for burn injuries.
Students now regather in Gulistan area after being dispersed from Secretariat
06:18 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayStudents moved to Stadium Market area near Gulistan in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon, July 22, after being dispersed from the Secretariat by law enforcers using baton charge, sound grenades and teargas shells...
3 more dengue deaths, 444 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:04 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayThree more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Monday 8:00am to Tuesday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 65 this year.
Chinese FM shocked at heavy casualties in Dhaka aircraft crash
05:28 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed deep condolences for the casualties in Monday’s fighter aircraft crash in Dhaka’s Uttara and conveyed heartfelt sympathies to their bereaved families and injured...
Info gap on student IDs delays lifesaving care after crash
04:59 PM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayIn the aftermath of the warplane crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, injured students were rushed to various hospitals, many unconscious and unable to speak. Despite wearing school-issued ID cards around their necks, medical teams faced significant delays in identifying the students and initiating emergency treatment.
Teacher recalls horror: 350 students in class when plane crashed
04:43 PM, 22 Jul 2025 Tuesday"Our institution has over 10,000 students across all sections. In the school division alone, there are 3,800 students. At the time of the crash, approximately 350 students were attending classes in the building where the plane struck."