Milestone jet crash: Another Class 3 student returns home
Shreya Ghosh, a third-grade student injured in the Air Force jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Diabari, has recovered and returned home. The child had been admitted to the capital’s National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery following the deadly crash. Dr Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the institute’s emergency department, told bdnews24.com on Saturday: “As Shreya made a full recovery, she has been discharged. Her father, Sukumar Ghosh, took her home afterwards.”With this, a total of nine students injured in the aircraft crash have returned home after receiving treatment. As of now, 34 people have died and 69 sustained injuries in the incident that occurred on Jul 21.
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August 02, 2025 13:16 UTC
Bangladesh reports one dengue death, 209 hospitalisations in a day
With the latest data, dengue cases this year have risen to 21,327, while the death toll now stands at 84. Currently, 1,329 patients are receiving treatment for dengue in hospitals nationwide. This marks the third-highest number of hospitalisations due to dengue in the country’s history, while the death toll ranks as the second-highest. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and fatalities since 2000. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.
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August 02, 2025 12:51 UTC
Bangladesh surpasses 4Tbps supply after Starlink integration, market reforms
Bangladesh has reached a new milestone in international bandwidth delivery, surpassing 4 terabytes per second (Tbps) in real-time internet traffic through state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cable PLC (BSCPLC). On Saturday, a statement from the Chief Advisor’s Office described the achievement as a major step forward for the publicly listed operator. This breakthrough follows the commercial launch of Starlink-based satellite internet in July, which added 200Gbps to the network. The government has finalised its agreement to join the revised route of the SEA-ME-WE 6 submarine cable, recently approved by the planning body ECNEC. This will add another 17Tbps to BSCPLC’s real-time internet capacity upon completion.
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August 02, 2025 10:52 UTC
Bangladesh U-19s crush Zimbabwe to seal tri-nation final berth against South Africa
Bangladesh Under-19s delivered a fiery bowling display to thrash hosts Zimbabwe by 8 wickets, with a staggering 209 balls to spare, in their fourth match of the tri-nation tournament to secure a place in the final alongside South Africa. Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi (1-23) and Rizan Hossan (1-12) also chipped in to round off a superb bowling effort. Captain Azizul Haque anchored the innings with an unbeaten 49 off 47 balls, guiding his side home with ease. The win confirms Bangladesh’s spot in the final against South Africa. Bangladesh’s next fixture is against South Africa on Wednesday, Aug 6, at the same venue, while the final will be played on Aug 10.
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August 02, 2025 02:08 UTC
‘Diplomatic victory’ or risky deal? US tariff cut for Bangladesh stirs debate
US tariff cut for Bangladesh stirs debateBangladesh has secured a reduction in US import tariffs on its goods, a move viewed by many, including the interim government, as a “major diplomatic victory”. Bangladesh was hit with a 35 percent tariff on its goods. Writer-researcher Altaf Parvez asked what concessions Bangladesh had offered in return for the tariff cut. “If the NDA concerns long-term conditions like the 25-year India–Bangladesh Friendship Treaty, that would indeed be worrying,” he said. He said the deal could trap Bangladesh in rising foreign debt, import costs, and military dependency.
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August 01, 2025 20:31 UTC
Tariff relief brings limited respite, analysts urge Bangladesh to ‘learn’ from experience
Bangladeshi trade analysts have raised concerns that the recent tariff relief from the United States may offer only “temporary” breathing space, as broader risks for the country’s export sector continue to mount. Several analysts described the move as a short-term relief for Bangladesh but warned that future US policies could again tighten. “The news of tariff relief is positive, but it is not a moment for complacency. He also raised the question of what Bangladesh may have agreed to in exchange for the tariff concession. “Although this waiver offers short-term relief, it raises the issue of what Bangladesh had to give up.
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August 01, 2025 20:28 UTC
138 newly hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours, 138 patients have been hospitalised nationwide from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease. This brings the total number of hospitalisations this year to 21,118, with 83 reported deaths. July accounts for the highest number of fatalities, with 41 deaths -- nearly half of the totalThe second highest was in June, with 19 deaths. The number of hospital admissions due to dengue this year reached its peak in July, with 10,684 people. In addition, 1,161 patients were admitted to the hospital in January, 374 in February, 336 in March, 701 in April, and 1,773 in May.
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August 01, 2025 18:49 UTC
20% US tariff: some parties hail it ‘good news’, others fear ‘secret deal’
At an event in Uttara on Friday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir described the revised tariff as a “positive” move. “Just days ago, the US had imposed a 35 percent tariff on our exports. “Ever since Trump imposed the tariff, our representatives have been lobbying, and it seems a secret deal has been made,” he said. “A 20 percent tariff is good news,” he said. The party’s Joint Member Secretary Alaudddin Mohammad said, “Reducing the 37 percent supplementary tariff to 20 percent through discussion with the US is certainly positive.
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August 01, 2025 18:46 UTC
Woman beaten to death at Hazaribagh, five held
A 60-year-old woman has allegedly been beaten to death in the captal's Hazaribagh area over a longstanding land dispute, reports bdnews24.com. Five people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred around midnight on Thursday, according to Additional Sub-Inspector Abdul Hai of Hazaribagh Police Station. The victim, identified as Rowshan Ara, was initially taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Later, around 3:15 am, she was brought to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared her dead, according to Inspector Md Faruk, chief of the DMCH police outpost. Her daughter, Runa Akter, said her family had been embroiled in a land dispute with another local group for a long time.
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August 01, 2025 18:21 UTC
A year after uprising, Bangladesh's youth struggle to find jobs
A year after an uprising forced the Sheikh Hasina regime in Bangladesh out of power, challenges persist to address the severe lack of jobs among youth who took their grievances to the streets. Last year, about 18,000 government recruitments were available, yet more than 2 million young people enter the job market each year. Meanwhile, the cutting of aid from the US has left about 20,000 development workers in Bangladesh jobless, said aid agency Caritas. Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, who heads the youth and sports ministry, has said the government had plans to create 500,000 new jobs for youth besides training 900,000 young people. "You cannot create thousands of industries or millions of jobs right away, but you can make sure that businesses that provide jobs to workers keep running," she said.
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August 01, 2025 11:02 UTC
Army launches inquiry into officer's alleged political links
The Bangladesh Army has formed a court of inquiry to investigate the alleged political involvement of an unnamed officer based on intel received from a law-enforcing agency. It added that a separate inquiry has been launched over the officer’s unauthorised absence from his place of duty. “Following the investigation, legal action will be taken based on the court’s recommendations and command responsibility under military law." The ISPR stressed that the Army is a non-political, disciplined, and professional institution, and there is no room for political involvement within its ranks. “Any member of the Armed Forces found engaged in political activities will face appropriate action under military law.
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August 01, 2025 08:13 UTC
Protesters block Shahbagh for second day to demand July charter
Protesters injured in the July Uprising have occupied Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection for a second day to demand the implementation of the July Charter and July Declaration. Undeterred by persistent rain on Friday morning, the demonstrators gathered at the intersection around 11:00 am and erected barricades to block the road, according to a bdnews24.com report. Traffic came to a standstill when more than a hundred people, under the banner of “July Martyr Family and July Warriors,” occupied the street, according to Md Khalid Mansur, chief of Shahbagh Police Station. As a result, traffic is at a halt around the Shahbagh intersection,” he said. Although there were no traffic jams on the surrounding roads due to the weekly holiday, commuters passing through Shahbagh faced difficulties amid the rain.
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August 01, 2025 07:31 UTC
Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad’s Apu arrested over extortion
olice detectives have arrested Jaane Alam Apu aka Kazi Gaurab Apu for extorting Tk 5 million in Dhaka’s Gulshan while claiming to be a convenor for Students Against Discrimination (SAD). Apu, a joint convenor for the Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, used both names and had been absconding since the incident, said Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Based on information obtained from questioning expelled Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad leader Riyad, cheques amounting to Tk 22.5 million were recovered from his house, DMP spokesman Talebur said. The cheques, issued by a company called Trade Zone, include two for Tk 10 million each, and one each for Tk 1.5 million and Tk 1 million, he added. Hafizur said that after the fall of the Awami League government, Riyad and Apu formed a group and used to extort money from various people.
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August 01, 2025 07:30 UTC
Yunus hails ‘diplomatic win’ as Bangladesh secures ‘landmark’ US tariff deal
Source: CollectedChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has congratulated Bangladesh’s tariff negotiators on securing a “landmark” trade deal with the US in a “decisive diplomatic victory”. “They have been working relentlessly since February and navigated successfully through a complex negotiating process involving tariff, non-tariff and national security matters. “We negotiated carefully to ensure that our commitments aligned with our national interests and capacity,” said Dr Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh’s national security advisor and lead negotiator. This supports our food security goals and fosters goodwill with US farming states.”“Today, we successfully avoided a potential 35 percent reciprocal tariff. That’s good news for our apparel sector and the millions who depend on it.
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August 01, 2025 06:06 UTC