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Yunus honoured with King Charles III Harmony Award
03:20 AM, 13 Jun 2025 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus was presented with the King Charles III Harmony Award at the St James’s Palace in London on Thursday.
Over 200 killed in India plane crash
09:59 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayMore than 200 people have been killed when an Air India flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in western India, authorities say. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft bound for London Gatwick Airport was carrying 242 passengers...
British man survives India plane crash
09:36 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayA man survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people, a police chief has told an Indian news agency...
Fishermen net hilsa again after 58-day fishing ban in Bay
08:57 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayFishermen in the coastal areas of Taltali upazila of Barguna are rejoicing as silver hilsa began appearing in their nets following the end of a 58-day fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday night...
Miraz replaces Najmul as ODI skipper
08:21 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday (June 12) announced Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the new ODI captain, replacing Najmul Hossain Shanto, "for the next 12 months"...
Boeing shares tumble after Air India Dreamliner crash
08:04 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayBoeing’s shares fell by as much as 8% in early trading on Thursday following the crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner minutes after take-off – a major blow to the company as it struggles to restore confidence amid ongoing safety and production challenges.
15 Covid cases recorded in 24 hrs
07:54 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am)...
Yunus informs King Charles od Bangladesh’s reform initiatives
07:07 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a private one-to-one meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Thursday to discuss Bangladesh’s reform initiatives.
Israel appears poised for strike on Iran
06:55 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdaySenior officials in the United States and Europe believe Israel is preparing to launch an imminent attack on Iran – a move that could dramatically escalate regional tensions and derail ongoing diplomatic efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Yunus expresses condolence over tragic India plane crash
06:33 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday expressed condolences at the tragic crash of Air India flight carrying 242 passengers in Ahmedabad and expressed solidarity with people and the government of India at this trying time...
Indian officials say no survivors in Flight AI171 crash
06:14 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayNone of the 232 passengers and 10 crew on the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner survived the crash, one of the worst ever aviation tragedies, reports NDTV quoting Indian officials.
5 die as Flight AI171 crashes into medical students’ hostel
05:29 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayTragedy struck on Thursday when an Air India flight crashed into a hostel of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, killing at least five people, including four undergraduate medical students and one postgraduate resident.
Chhatra Dal okays new committees at 19 private univs
05:17 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayJatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, has approved new committees for its units in 19 private universities in Dhaka...
Dreamliner abruptly veered left on runway before take off
04:57 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAfter moving from the taxiway to the runway, the fateful Air India Dreamliner began its ascent but abruptly veered left, with its tail section dipping downward before crashing into the building.
Over 200 pro-Palestinian activists held in Egypt ahead of Gaza march
04:34 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayEgyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists in Cairo ahead of a planned international march with the stated aim of breaking Israel's blockade on Gaza, the organisers said Thursday...
53 Britons, 169 Indians, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian on fateful Dreamliner
04:27 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe fateful Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was carrying 242 people on board – of whom 230 were passengers and 12 crew. The passenger manifest included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian.
Dhaka explores settlements with money launderer tycoons
04:09 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayBangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is considering financial settlements with business tycoons accused of siphoning funds abroad during the 15-year rule of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Central bank governor Ahsan H Mansur, spearheading the asset recovery initiative, told the Financial Times that settlements could be an option for less severe cases.
BSF pushes in 70 more through Sylhet, Sunamganj borders
04:04 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayThe Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly pushed 70 more people into Bangladesh through four separate border points in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts...
23 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi
03:35 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAt least 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia as of June 11 while performing Hajj this year....
London-bound Air India Dreamliner crashes with passengers 242 on board
03:25 PM, 12 Jun 2025 ThursdayAn Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI171, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed moments after departing from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday, June 12.