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Beijing assures Dhaka of no water withdrawal from Brahmaputra
08:40 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayBeijing has formally assured Bangladesh that its massive new hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, upstream of the Brahmaputra, will not involve water withdrawal or irrigation schemes, and therefore poses no threat to downstream flow.
College admission process to start July 30
07:55 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe online admission process for Class XI (session 2025-2026) will begin on July 30...
Yunus orders compiling list of victims killed by AL over 15 years
07:20 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities to compile a comprehensive list of individuals killed by Chhatra League, other Awami League affiliates, and state forces under the previous government’s orders in the 15 years leading up to the mass uprising on July 24, 2025.
A mother’s agony: The burnt bag she carried was all that was left
07:04 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayOn a quiet Thursday morning, July 24, the gates of Milestone School and College in Uttara remained locked, sealed by grief, by chaos, by the lingering smoke of tragedy. No students ran through the corridors. No bells rang. Only silence, broken by the sobs of a mother searching for her child.
Fakhrul thanks govt for detaining ‘nation’s biggest enemy’ Khairul Haque
06:47 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday thanked the government for detaining former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque, who he said caused great harm to the country by misusing his position...
3 students, 2 guardians still missing after jet crash: Milestone school
06:42 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayMilestone School and College authorities released an official statement on Thursday, July 24, regarding the tragic crash of an FT-7 BGI fighter jet into the Haider Ali Academic Building in Uttara of Dhaka.
Exploiting Milestone tragedy, AL attempts to reorganise: Hasnat
06:35 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayHasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the southern region of the National Citizen Party (NCP), accused the Awami League of using the recent Milestone School and College tragedy as a political tool to reorganise and regain influence.
Admission tests to seven colleges on Aug 22-23
06:33 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe admission tests to proposed Dhaka Central University with capital Dhaka's seven colleges will take place on August 22 and 23...
Milestone tragedy: DNA tests confirm identities of Raisa Moni, 4 others
06:22 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has successfully identified five individuals, among them students and staff, who lost their lives in the tragic fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara on July 21. The identification was made through DNA analysis of mutilated remains recovered after the incident.
Tarique Rahman to register as voter upon return to Bangladesh
06:01 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has not yet registered as a voter, but plans to do so upon his return to Bangladesh, according to sources from the Election Commission (EC).
Chinmoy denied bail in 5 cases
05:11 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayA Chattogram court has denied bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and a former ISKCON leader, in five cases including one of a lawyer murder...
3 killed in clash over land dispute
04:35 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayThree people were killed and 15-20 others injured as rival groups clashed over land ownership in Kurigram's Rowmari on Thursday morning, July 24...
Macron, Brigitte sue influencer for claiming Brigitte born male
04:24 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayFrench President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, filed a defamation lawsuit against US right-wing influencer and podcaster Candace Owens in Delaware Superior Court on Wednesday, July 23.
Milestone tragedy: Chinese medical team to reach Dhaka this evening
04:04 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayAt the request of the interim government of Bangladesh, a Chinese emergency medical team consisting of five burn-specialist doctors and nurses will arrive in Dhaka Thursday evening, July 24...
Law enforcers must provide clear identification during arrests: Asif Nazrul
03:56 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayLaw Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday announced comprehensive amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure, introducing strict safeguards to prevent arbitrary arrests and ensure transparency and accountability in law enforcement.
6-member inquiry commission formed to probe Gopalganj violence
03:49 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayA six-member inquiry commission, headed by a retired judge, has been established to investigate the violent incidents that occurred in Gopalganj on July 16.
Technical snag forces Biman emergency landing with 287 aboard
03:35 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayA Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying 287 passengers performed a safe emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram 20 minutes after departing for Dhaka, prompted by a technical malfunction.
Plane carrying nearly 50 crashes in Russia, no sign of survivors
02:34 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayA passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia's far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs of survivors, authorities said.
Govt to confer state honours on 2 teachers killed in plane crash
02:02 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe government has decided to confer state honours on two teachers of Milestone School and College — Maherin Chowdhury and Masuka Begum — who died in the recent plane crash. The decision was made at a regular meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on Thursday (July 24).
Pay Commission formed with Zakir Ahmed as chief
01:41 PM, 24 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe government has formed a new Pay Commission for employees and officials under the National Pay Scale. The decision was made at a regular meeting of the Advisory Council, led by Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday, July 24.