Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to begin a four-day official visit from August 21 to 24, 2025. The aim of the visit is to strengthen trade relations and explore new opportunities for economic cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to an official statement. Upon arrival, the minister was received […]
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Bangladesh Air Force training plane crash kills 31, many injured
A Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashed into a high school campus in Dhaka yesterday afternoon. The death toll has now reached 31, including 25 students who were at the school. The Ministry of Health reported that 165 people injured in the crash are currently receiving treatment at various hospitals across the city. The aircraft […]
Bangladesh jet crash kills 19 at school
A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday, killing at least 19 people. The crash caused a huge fire and left dozens injured. More than 50 people, including children, suffered burns and were rushed to hospitals. The plane, an F-7 BGI, took off at 1:06 […]
Dhaka jet crash: 1 dead, dozens injured
In a tragic incident in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a college canteen, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others, according to local media reports. As reported by The Daily Star, the F-7 BGI jet crashed inside Milestone College in the Uttara area of Dhaka. […]
Jamaat-e-Islami stages massive comeback rally in Dhaka
Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party held a massive rally in Dhaka on Saturday, drawing hundreds of thousands of supporters. The Islamist party demanded electoral reforms, especially a shift to proportional representation. This marked the group’s most significant public event in years. The rally took place at Suhrawardy Udyan, spilling into nearby parks. The crowd included people from […]
Dhaka set for ACC return as India-Sri Lanka pushback fails
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24, despite objections from cricket boards of India and Sri Lanka. ACC President Mohsin Naqvi officially invited all member countries to attend the meeting in person. He emphasized that Dhaka was chosen to align the […]
Bangladesh opens trial against Ex-PM Hasina over deadly protest crackdown
DHAKA – Bangladesh has officially launched the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over her alleged role in a deadly crackdown that killed up to 1,400 people during the 2024 student-led uprising. The trial began on Sunday, with prosecutors accusing her of orchestrating a systematic attack to crush dissent. Sheikh Hasina, now 77, fled […]
FlyDubai flight makes emergency landing in Karachi due to medical issue
A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Dhaka made an emergency landing in Karachi early Friday due to a medical emergency onboard. The flight, GZ 501, landed safely at 3:20 AM at Jinnah International Airport. Airport officials quickly responded, and a Bangladeshi passenger received immediate medical care. The patient was later shifted to Aga Khan Hospital […]
Thousands stranded in Bangladesh ahead of sweeping Covid lockdown
Thousands of people were stranded in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday as authorities halted almost all public transport ahead of a sweeping lockdown imposed to combat a deadly resurgence of Covid-19 infections. The country reported 119 deaths on Sunday, its highest-ever daily death toll from the pandemic, while new infections have been averaging around 5,000 for […]
Protests as Bangladesh journalist faces court after Covid reports
Dhaka: The arrest of a top Bangladesh reporter, who wrote scathing stories on the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, sparked protests by hundreds of reporters on Tuesday. Rozina Islam, an investigative journalist for Prothom Alo newspaper, was detained late Monday under the Official Secrets Act, police said. She appeared in court on Tuesday charged with […]