NEWS IN BRIEF__2025-08-24

Milestone jet crash: One more

victim dies

Another victim of the fatal plane crash into Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara area died on Saturday morning, bringing the death toll to 36. Tasnia, 15, a student of class VIII at the institution, is the child of Md Nazmul from Madhukhali upazila, Faridpur. Acting resident surgeon of National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Sultan Mahmud Sikder told the media that Tasnia passed away around 8:00 am at the institute. — FE REPORT

Dhaka-bound train derails

near airport station

Dhaka-bound Jamuna Express train derailed near airport railway station on Saturday morning, halting train operation on the route towards the capital.One bogy of the train veered off the tracks around 8:10 am, said railway officials. Anwar Hossain, station master at Kamalapur Railway Station, said efforts are underway to remove the derailed bogy from the tracks. — UNB

Don't pay unapproved

hajj agencies: MoRA

The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) has urged individuals intending to perform hajj and umrah not to pay money to unlicensed agencies. The MoRA in a circular issued recently said that a section of fraudsters, without obtaining legal approval from the ministry, are involved in luring pilgrims on platforms like Facebook and YouTube. — FE REPORT