Protesting students demanded “accurate” publication of identities of the dead and injured, and an immediate halt to the use of “outdated and unsafe” training aircraft.

Doctors at Uttara Adhunik Hospital said more than 60 students, many between the ages of 12 and 16, were transferred to a special hospital for burn victims.

While the U.S. has halted foreign aid, Canada is supporting projects in Bangladesh on gender equality, reproductive health and access to inclusive education and skills training.

An economist and banker, Mohammed Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work developing microcredit markets. He has been named the head of the interim government.

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday urged people to exercise restraint in what it said was a “transitional moment on our democratic path.”

Thousands of demonstrators stormed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence and other buildings associated with her party and family.

2 Indian and a Bangladeshi expatriates are among the four winners who won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 in Big Ticket draw.