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Reform Talks: Bangladesh's political parties agree on EC's appointment process

Dhaka, July 23 -- Political parties on Wednesday reached a consensus to incorporate a provision in the Constitution for forming a selection committee to nominate the Chief Election Commissioner and ot... Read More


HC for mentioning blood group, parents' phone number on student ID card

Dhaka, July 22 -- The High Court (HC) today ordered the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to mention blood groups and parents' phone numbers on students' identity cards. A High Court divi... Read More


Helpline '109' and '1098' introduced for emergency help in Uttara jet crash

Dhaka, July 22 -- The government has introduced two 'toll-free helpline' for emergency assistance in the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fighter aircraft crash in the capital's Uttara area. The toll-free... Read More


Education secretary removed from post amid protests

Dhaka, July 22 -- The government has removed Education Secretary Siddique Zobair from his post in response to the demands of protesting students following the deadly Air Force jet crash at Dhaka's Mil... Read More


Kuwait expresses condolences over tragic aircraft crash

Dhaka, July 22 -- Kuwait embassy in Dhaka today expressed deep condolences and sympathy to Bangladesh following the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) training aircraft in the capital on Mon... Read More


Jet crash: Health directorate releases list of casualties

Dhaka, July 22 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has released a list of casualties from the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari... Read More


Death toll rises to 31 in Milestone jet crash

Dhaka, July 22 -- The death toll from the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara has risen to 31. Earlier at 8:00 am on Tuesday, the National Institute of... Read More


Writ petition seeks to ban faulty aircraft from flying over populated areas

Dhaka, July 22 -- A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking a ban on the operation of faulty aircraft over densely populated areas in the capital. Senior lawyer Zainul Abedin filed the pe... Read More


Advisor Asif Nazrul faces heat during Milestone School visit

Dhaka, July 22 -- Angry students have confronted Law Advisor Asif Nazrul during his visit to Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari, a day after the deadly crash of a Bangladesh Air Force fig... Read More


Crashed plane was battle aircraft, not training jet: ISPR

Dhaka, July 22 -- The aircraft that crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College at Diabari area in Uttara on Monday was not a training aircraft, but a fully combat-capable warplane, the In... Read More