A cabin crew member of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has fractured her arm after falling during turbulence in mid-air. The cabin crew, Shabana Azmi Mithila, broke the upper bone of her elbow, which split into two pieces. She received treatment at Pangu Hospital in Dhaka. Boshra said: “While returning from Abu Dhabi, cabin crew Mithila was standing and working inside the aircraft when sudden bumping caused her to fall and injure her hand. No passengers were injured during the turbulence that injured the cabin crew.

Three officers of the Directorate of Government Accommodation have been suspended over allegations of corruption, irregularities, and bribery in the allocation of state housing. They are Deputy Director Rashed Ahmed Sadi, Assistant Director Bilal Hossain, and Assistant Accountant Md Nazrul Islam. The previous day, the ministry issued a notification against Deputy Director Rashed, accusing him of amassing substantial wealth and immovable property through a syndicate in government housing allocations. The suspension order notes that if the officials remained in service, they could become involved in further criminal activity and influence ongoing investigations against them. The ministry said the officials would receive subsistence allowances during their suspension, in line with service regulations.

India says it expects Saudi Arabia to mind 'sensitivities' after pact with PakistanIndia said on Friday it hoped Saudi Arabia would keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities between the two countries, two days after Riyadh signed a mutual defence pact with New Delhi's old foe Pakistan. Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed the pact on Wednesday, and although few details have been made public, analysts said it could mean Riyadh will have a de facto nuclear shield under the agreement. "India and Saudi Arabia have a wide-ranging strategic partnership which has deepened considerably in the last few years," Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters during a weekly news briefing. "We expect that this strategic partnership will keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities," he said. Saudi Arabia is one of the top exporters of petroleum to India and the two countries agreed this year to boost cooperation in supplies of crude and liquefied petroleum gas.

Barishal house stocked with hand bombs and local weapons, two brothers detainedThe joint forces have arrested two brothers with hand bombs and locally made weapons from a house in Muladi Upazila of Barishal. The detainees are Abbas Hawladar and Bashir Hawladar, sons of Abdur Rob Hawladar. On Aug 23, 2023, Abdur Rob Hawladar was hacked to death, allegedly by members of the Sardar family. Shafiqul said, on Friday morning, the army and police raided the Hawladar house. After searching a room, eight spears, 13 hand bombs, other homemade weapons, and Tk 580,500 in cash were seized.

A Dhaka court has ordered a Tejgaon College teacher to jail in a case accusing him of leading a procession of the Awami League, banned from conducting political activities, and detonating improvised bombs earlier this month. Prof SM Ashraful Alam Askor, 60, head of the Bangla Department at Tejgaon College, was denied bail by Metropolitan Magistrate Najmin Akter on Friday. The case stems from events on Sept 7, when the Awami League staged a flash procession in the Parliament area. Police allege that two crude bombs were detonated during the rally “to destabilise the state and create panic among the public”. The complaint further notes that leaders and activists of the Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo League and other affiliates carried banners as they marched in front of Park Town Restaurant in Manipuripara.

Awami League leader Kamruzzaman sent to jail over Banglamotor rallyAn Awami League leader has been sent to in a criminal charge under the Anti-Terrorism Act over the party’s rally at Banglamotor in Dhaka. Police produced Kamruzzaman, a member of the party’s Agriculture and Cooperatives Affairs Sub-Committee, before the court and sought his detention. Defence lawyer Shihab Mahmud applied for bail, while state counsel Azizul Haq Didar opposed the plea. After the hearing, the court rejected the bail petition and ordered the accused to be sent to jail, said Prosecution Division Sub-Inspector Zinnat Ali. According to the case details, on Sept 12, members of the banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League and affiliates of the Awami League held a rally in front of Rupayan Tower in Banglamotor.

According to British tabloid the Daily Mail, officials in Dhaka have uncovered records showing Tulip was issued a Bangladeshi passport at 19 and a national identity card in 2011. The Telegraph said documents it had seen also suggested Tulip received a passport in 2001 and an ID card a decade later. Citing Mohammed Abdul Momen, the head of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission, the Daily Mail reports that the passport and ID card issued to her were genuine. In 2017 she told a UK journalist: “I am British, be very careful what you’re saying, I am a British MP ... Bangladeshi authorities have asserted that she possesses a valid passport and national ID.

A Bangladeshi expatriate has died after being stabbing in Chattogram’s Patiya. Md Mamun, 24, succumbed to his wounds while receiving treatment at Chittagong Medical College Hospital early on Friday morning. Md Nuruzzaman, chief of Patiya Police Station, said that law enforcers have learnt that a man had stabbed Mamun in the Dengapara area on Thursday night, although the motive remains unknown. “His family members took him to CMC Hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment early in the morning.”The family had not officially reported incident to the police, Nuruzzaman added. The man alleged to have stabbed Mamun was identified by a single name as Fahim.

According to British tabloid the Daily Mail, officials in Dhaka have uncovered records showing Tulip was issued a Bangladeshi passport at 19 and a national identity card in 2011. The newspaper reports that she also appeared on the country’s voter database and had applied to renew her passport in Dhaka in 2011. The Telegraph said documents it had seen also suggested Tulip received a passport in 2001 and an ID card a decade later. Citing Mohammed Abdul Momen, the head of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission, the Daily Mail reports that the passport and ID card issued to her were genuine. Bangladeshi authorities have asserted that she possesses a valid passport and national ID.

Source: Collected"Operation Pacific Angel 25-3", the joint military exercise conducted by the Bangladesh Air Force and the United States‍‍` Pacific Air Forces, has drawn to a close in Chattogram. Also present were representatives from the US Embassy in Dhaka, senior military and civilian officials of the US Pacific Air Forces, officers of the Bangladesh Air Force, and senior officials from the country’s Armed Forces. In Bangladesh, Air Force helicopters and transport aircraft are frequently used to respond to adverse situations and emergencies. Participating in the exercise were a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J transport aircraft and an Mi-17 helicopter, along with two C-130J transport aircraft from the US Pacific Air Forces. A total of 150 personnel from the Bangladesh Air Force and 92 from the US Pacific Air Forces took part, while members of the Bangladesh Army and Navy also participated.

More than 374,000 sit for 47th BCS preliminary examsMore than 374,000 candidates have sat for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination. Police have arrested a candidate who attempted to enter the Eden Mohila College centre with an electronic device, according to Public Service Commission Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Tarafder. “A boy tried to enter the Eden College centre with an electronic device,” Tarafder told bdnews24.com. The exams went well.”Lalbagh Police Station chief Mustafa Kamal Khan confirmed to bdnews24.com at 12:30pm that a person had been detained for attempting to bring electronic devices into the Eden College centre. The Public Service Commission issued the 47th BCS notification on Nov 28 to appoint people to 3,487 cadre posts and 201 non-cadre posts.

Joint security forces have rescued 66 people, including children, who had reportedly gathered in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila to be smuggled to Malaysia by sea. The operation was carried out on Thursday night in a hilly area adjacent to Kachhapia in Baharchhara Union, according to Lt Commander Siam ul Haque, media officer of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Headquarters. A joint team of the Bangladesh Coast Guard and the Bangladesh Navy then conducted a raid. The Bangladesh Coast Guard is working to identify the traffickers involved in the incident, Siam said. He added that legal action is being taken at the Teknaf Police Station to reunite the rescued people with their families.

He was released from Kashimpur prison on Aug 20, 2020, after serving his sentence in the Sony murder case. “When arresting Togor, we did not initially evaluate the Sony murder case. “He was released after completing his sentence in the Sony murder case. Now, he will be arrested again in the weapons case and sent to court,” Arefin added. After a prolonged legal battle, the lower court sentenced Togor, along with two others -- Mukammel Hayat Khan Muki and Sagar -- to death.

The seven-member delegation from Bangladesh is currently staying at Kabul Star Hotel in the Afghan capital. Alongside Mamunul are his party's deputy chief Maulana Abdul Hamid, Maulana Abdul Awal, Maulana Abdul Haque, Maulana Habibullah Mahmud Qasemi, Maulana Monir Hossain Qasemi and Maulana Mahbubur Rahman. “In healthcare, the labour market, and in trade and commerce, Afghanistan can be a potential partner,” Mamunul said. He described Afghanistan as a “very promising” labour market for Bangladesh, but noted that bilateral trade in the last fiscal year amounted to only $50 million. Mamunul explained that the trip was organised by a UK-based group called Prosper Afghanistan, which, he said, supports disadvantaged Muslim communities with a focus on Afghanistan.

Source: CollectedPolice have started a case against more than 2,000 unidentified people after a series of mob attacks, vandalism and arson incidents at four shrines in Cumilla’s Homna Upazila, fuelled by allegations of blasphemy. Homna Police Station Sub-Inspector Tapas Kumar Sarkar, who lodged the case on Thursday night, said the case lists between 2,000 and 2,200 unnamed suspects, reports bdnews24.com. The unrest broke out on Thursday afternoon in Homna‍‍`s Asadpur village after announcements were made over loudspeakers, accusing a man of blasphemy. Crowds subsequently went on to vandalise and set fire to four shrines. Police said 35-year-old Md Mohsin had been arrested on charges of blasphemy.