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A Biman flight lost a wheel mid-flight. Calm piloting and ground coordination averts a disaster

Dhaka, May 16 -- The clock was approaching 1:30pm. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Dhaka had just taken off the runway in Cox's Bazar when a serious incident occurred -- a wheel next to the airc... Read More


30 injured in clash over fish farm dispute in Gopalganj's Kotalipara

Dhaka, May 16 -- At least 30 people, including a child, have been injured in a clash between two rival groups over a dispute stemming from the excavation of a fish farming enclosure in Gopalganj's Kot... Read More


A wheel fell off a Biman jet mid-flight. The plane still lands safely

Dhaka, May 16 -- The rear wheel of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines jet from Cox's Bazar to Dhaka has fallen off in the middle of its flight. The flight, carrying 71 passengers, eventually landed safely a... Read More


Jagannath University students call "mass" hunger strike over unmet demands

Dhaka, May 16 -- Protesters at Jagannath University have announced a "mass" hunger strike after two days of sit-in demonstrations, citing the interim government's "unsatisfactory response" to their fo... Read More


UN, Bangladesh extend development framework by one year

Dhaka, May 16 -- The United Nations (UN) has extended the duration of its Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Bangladesh by one year, pushing the timeframe to 2027. The decisio... Read More


Passenger caught smuggling yaba pills in stomach at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, May 16 -- A man has been detained at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport while attempting to smuggle yaba pills in his stomach, according to the Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn). Auth... Read More


'Black hands' at work in Sylhet's 'Sada Pathor' tourist spot

Dhaka, May 16 -- Greedy profiteers are pillaging Sylhet's picturesque "Sada Pathor", or white stone - -- a picturesque tourist haven known for its brilliant white stones, naturally sculpted from pebbl... Read More


BGB, locals foil BSF's attempt to push in '750 people' through Brahmanbaria border

Dhaka, May 16 -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly attempted to push 750 people into Bangladesh in the dead of night through the border in Brahmanbaria's Bijoynagar Upazila. The attem... Read More


Jagannath University protesters launch hunger strike over unmet demands on Day 3 protests

Dhaka, May 16 -- Jagannath University students have launched a hunger strike over a four-point list of demands, continuing their protests into the third day at Dhaka's Kakrail Mosque intersection. Mo... Read More


Jagannath University students end hunger strike but continue sit-in over four demands

Dhaka, May 16 -- Students of Jagannath University have decided to continue their sit-in protest despite ending their hunger strike, saying they will not leave until their demands are met in writing. ... Read More