24 July 2025, 15:37 PM

3 Milestone students, two guardians still missing: principal

Mohammad Ziaul Alam, principal of the educational institution, revealed the information through issuing a statement today.
24 July 2025, 10:28 AM

Seven of family among 8 killed in Natore crash

Seven members of a family in a microbus and its driver were killed when a truck rammed the vehicle head-on on the Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Natore’s Boraigram upazila yesterday.
23 July 2025, 18:10 PM

Milestone tragedy: 13 fighting for life in ICUs

Thirteen people, mostly children, were fighting for their lives in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals yesterday, three days after a jet crashed into Milestone School & College in Uttara’s Diabari.
23 July 2025, 18:05 PM

Why could a classroom not be safe?

Writing it off as a "mechanical failure" will not bring the children back, neither will an apology
23 July 2025, 10:55 AM

Meeting underway at burn institute with Singaporean medical team

The Singaporean medical team is being led by Dr Chong See Jack, senior consultant at Singapore General Hospital
23 July 2025, 08:01 AM

Milestone forms committee to determine the exact number of casualties

The committee, led by the principal, has been asked to submit its report within three working days
23 July 2025, 06:52 AM

Access still restricted at burn institute amid tightened security

There was no crowd of curious onlookers at the hospital this morning
23 July 2025, 05:31 AM

Global support pours in as Dhaka seeks medical aid

Dhaka is seeking medical experts and equipment to treat burn victims of Monday’s military aircraft crash in Uttara, as several countries have offered to extend their support.
22 July 2025, 22:48 PM

Silence, sorrow replace bells at Milestone

The usual bustle was missing at Milestone School and College yesterday. There were no students running across the playground, no morning assembly, and no classroom chatter.
22 July 2025, 22:47 PM

DNA samples required to identify 6 bodies at CMH

Says health ministry; Families of missing children urged to visit CID HQ and submit samples
22 July 2025, 22:22 PM

Raisa Moni found, but only to be buried

For over 24 hours, 11-year-old Raisa Moni’s family had been searching for her frantically. From one hospital to another, from the crash site to morgues, they clung to the hope that she was among the rescued, that she was somewhere -- alive.
22 July 2025, 21:05 PM

Govt could’ve acted more responsibly

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party, yesterday said the government could have acted more responsibly and with greater urgency following the fatal jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara.
22 July 2025, 20:40 PM

Milestone crash: Gonotantrik Chhatra Jote demands publication of victims' names

During a rally at the base of Raju Memorial around 5:00pm, they also called for a proper investigation into the incident, highest quality medical treatment for the injured
22 July 2025, 20:02 PM

Team of doctors from Singapore to assess burn victims: CMH commandant

A medical team from Singapore is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka to assess burn victims of the tragic fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara's Diabari of Dhaka
22 July 2025, 19:47 PM

Milestone crash: Brother dies a day after sister

Death toll now 32; Aryan Nasraf Nafi, 9, died at 12:15am; Eldest sister, Nazia Tabassum Lizu, 13, died Monday
22 July 2025, 19:18 PM

Nation mourns lost children

The death toll from the jet crash at Milestone School and College rose to 32 yesterday, as the nation reeled from shock and grief following the country’s deadliest aviation tragedy in years.
22 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Hijra community steps up to donate blood

"We've come to help our injured brothers and sisters. We'll do whatever is necessary... We won't hold back."
22 July 2025, 14:35 PM

Students block Barishal-Dhaka highway with various demands

The demonstration began around 11:30am; road communication between southern region and rest of Bangladesh hampered
22 July 2025, 14:06 PM

Fire breaks out at building in Shewrapara

The cause of the fire could not be determined immediately
22 July 2025, 12:49 PM