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A Bangladesh Air Force training jet slammed into a school building in Dhaka on July 21. The aircraft was an FT-7BGI, a Chinese-built variant of the Chengdu J-7. It took off at 1:06 pm local time from BAF Base Bir Uttom A. K. Khandker. Twelve minutes later, it hit the Haider Ali Building at Milestone …
Bangladesh’s army chief is due to address the nation this hour at a time of widespread unrest and deaths. On Sunday, at least 97 people were killed during violence between government supporters and those who want her out. Students are marching on the capital Dhaka, to demand justice for 300 people killed since last month. …
In a bid to regain control, the government declared an indefinite nationwide curfew starting at 6 pm on Sunday. This drastic measure is the first of its kind during the current wave of protests. Additionally, a three-day general holiday was announced, starting Monday, in an attempt to calm the situation. The government also moved to …
BREAKING: Bangladesh court orders national school closure due to heatwave https://t.co/hyp0lOTgHf pic.twitter.com/nJj5gdqzOS — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 29, 2024 A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave, the day after the government sent millions of children back to class despite searing temperatures. Extensive scientific research has found …