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Bangladesh mourns plane crash victims
11:29 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayA day of national mourning is being observed on Tuesday (July 22) following the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft on the campus of Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka.
DNA tests underway to identify unrecognised plane crash victims
10:35 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe government is providing all necessary support for each of the deceased and injured in the plane crash at Milestone School and College in the capital.
Burn institute tightens entry to manage crowds
10:05 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayFollowing the Air Force training plane crash in Uttara, authorities have imposed strict entry controls at the Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute to manage the large crowds.
Plane crash death toll rises to 31: ISPR
09:02 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe death toll in the Bangladesh Air Force training plane crash in Uttara has risen to 27, with doctors confirming that 25 of the deceased were children. Additionally, 78 injured individuals are receiving treatment at various hospitals, with five in critical condition.
Govt offers free treatment for all Uttara plane crash injured
08:43 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe government will provide free medical treatment to all individuals injured in the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft on the campus of Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka.
Today’s HSC, equivalent exams postponed
08:12 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for Tuesday have been postponed following the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft in Dhaka’s Uttara.
Death toll in Uttara plane crash rises to 22, 170 more in hospitals
01:39 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayThe death toll from the Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crash in Dhaka’s Uttara area has risen to 22 , with 170 others currently receiving treatment in various hospitals across the city.
Fatal burns bring Samanta Lal back into public discourse
01:27 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayFollowing the collapse of the Awami League government during last year’s mass uprising in July, former health minister and renowned burn specialist Dr Samanta Lal Sen went into hiding. Since then, there has been widespread uncertainty about his whereabouts – whether he remains in Bangladesh or has left the country. However, sources close to him confirm that he is still within the nation.
Maherin gives life to save students
12:36 AM, 22 Jul 2025 TuesdayMaherin Chowdhury, a 42-year-old coordinator at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara neighbourhood, tragically lost her life on Monday night after heroically saving numerous students from a devastating fire caused by a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet crash.
Jamaat women join male colleagues in talks with US envoy
09:37 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayThe central office of Jamaat-e-Islami in Moghbazar buzzed with a rare and powerful moment of unity on Monday, July 21. Leaders from the party’s women’s department sat alongside top male leaders, including party amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman, to meet US Embassy’s Charge d’Affaires Tracy Ann Jacobson.
Sagarika’s hat-trick lifts Bangladesh girls to U-20 glory over Nepal
09:14 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayOn a balmy Monday evening, July 21, at Bashundhara Kings Arena, the Bangladesh Under-20 women’s team didn’t just retain their title – they claimed it with a roar, crushing Nepal 4-0 to emerge as undefeated champions of the SAFF U-20 Championship.
Modi expresses grief over Uttara tragedy
08:46 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound sorrow over the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet into Milestone School and College in Uttara’s Diyabari area on Monday, which killed 19 people, including young students, and injured 164.
Teacher Maherin fights for life in ICU after saving dozens of students
08:26 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayEvery morning, Maherin Chowdhury, 42, stood at the gate of Milestone School and College in Uttara’s Diyabari area, her warm smile guiding young students, nursery to Class III, into a world of learning. Now, with 80% of her body burned, Mahrin lies on life support in the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s Burn Unit, her heroism in saving her students a beacon of hope amid a tragedy that claimed 19 lives and injured 164.
Pilot tried to avoid densely populated areas before Uttara crash: ISPR
08:09 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayThe pilot of the Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed into a school in Dhaka’s Uttaraon Monday, July 21, tried to steer the plane away from densely populated areas to minimize casualties, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
No job quotas for July Warriors, govt prioritises skill-based rehabilitation
06:06 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayFamilies of those killed or injured in the July 2024 uprising will not receive quotas for government jobs. Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam announced it at a press conference at the PID on Monday.
Uttara tragedy: 164 injured being treated at six hospitals
05:38 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayAt least 164 people are receiving treatment in six hospitals after being injured as a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed on Milestone School and College at Uttara, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed into Milestone School and College in Uttara today. The ISPR reported 18 fatalities and the Fire Service and Civil Defence, however, reported 19 deaths.
National mourning on Tuesday over Uttara tragedy
05:18 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayThe government has declared Tuesday, July 22, a day of national mourning for the victims of the Bangladesh Air Force plane crash in Uttara, Dhaka , that killed at least 19 people, mostly school students, and left over 200 injured .
Death toll rises to 20 in BAF plane crash at Uttara school
05:00 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayAt least 19 people have died in the Bangladesh Air Force plane crash that struck Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, on Monday, July 21, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
At least 3 Milestone students die in hospitals
03:56 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayAt least three students of Milestone School and College have died in hospitals after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, on Monday afternoon, July 21.
At least 200 burned as plane crashes on Milestone School, hospitals overwhelmed
03:56 PM, 21 Jul 2025 MondayA tragic plane crash at the Milestone College campus in Diyabari, Uttara, has left at least 200 people burned, with severely injured victims being rushed to the National Burn Institute as all the hospitals in Uttara are overwhelmed, with every available bed occupied and emergency wards stretched beyond capacity.