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Milestone plane crash: 5 burn victim’s condition critical, says burn institute director

Burn Institute director professor Nasir Uddin said this at a press briefing at the institute’s emergency department around 5:30 pm on Friday.

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Milestone plane crash: 5 burn victim’s condition critical, says burn institute director

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Published: 25 Jul 2025, 22: 58

National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery director professor Nasir Uddin briefs the media on the latest condition of the injured victims from the Milestone school plane crash at a press conference on 25 July 2025.

National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery director professor Nasir Uddin briefs the media on the latest condition of the injured victims from the Milestone school plane crash at a press conference on 25 July 2025.Photo was taken from video.

Five people, who were injured in the crash of an Air Force training fighter jet into a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, are in critical condition and currently being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

Burn Institute director professor Nasir Uddin said this at a press briefing at the institute’s emergency department around 5:30 pm on Friday.

He said, “Two students who were burned died today, Friday, at the Burn Institute. Currently, 40 people are undergoing treatment, and five of them are in critical condition and are being kept in the ICU. Ten others are in the severe category, while another 10, in the intermediate category, are in post-operative care. Fifteen are admitted in the institute’s cabins.”

Professor Nasir Uddin said, “There is good news as the condition of two of the patients who were on life support has improved slightly today. Their ventilators have been removed, and they are now able to breathe on their own. We hope to discharge four to five patients tomorrow, Saturday. We expect to discharge some patients every day.”

“Today, medical teams from Singapore, China, and India held meetings with us to discuss the treatment management of these patients, and they also visited the patients,” he added.

Professor Nasir Uddin said, “I personally handed over the bodies of the two deceased today to their families. One of them was Ayman (Tasnim Afroze Ayman), who is from Shariatpur. The body will be buried in Shariatpur after holding janaza at Uttara. We have informed the civil surgeon there, and he will arrange the burial. The other child, Makin (Musabbir Makin), was from Gazipur. We have also informed Gazipur’s civil surgeon, who will arrange the burial.”

A Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in Diabari, Uttara around 1:15 pm on 21 July, killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 150 people.​

 

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China assures continued medical support to Bangladesh

Providing emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh, China on Saturday said it will continue to provide assistance within its capacity based on the needs of Bangladesh. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Saturday joined senior officials of the Government of Bangladesh as China handed over

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Jul 26, 2025 21:21
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Jul 26, 2025 21:21

Providing emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh, China on Saturday said it will continue to provide assistance within its capacity based on the needs of Bangladesh.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Saturday joined senior officials of the Government of Bangladesh as China handed over emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh.

Md Saidur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh, Prof Dr Md Abu Jafor, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), and Mohammad Nashir Uddin, Director of the National Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery of Bangladesh, attended the event.

The medical supplies include more than 2,000 items of essential medicines and surgical instruments, which were supplied by the Foreign Affairs Office of Yunnan Province and the Wuhan Third Hospital of China.

The handover of materials is also part of the emergency medical assistance provided by the Chinese government to the Bangladesh side in rescuing the injured from the aircraft crash accident, said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.​

 

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Govt committed to highest standard of care for plane crash victims: Health Adviser

Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring the highest standard of medical care for those injured in the Milestone plane crash, pledging full support throughout their recovery journey. She made the statement during a visit to the Combined Mil

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Govt committed to highest standard of care for plane crash victims: Health Adviser

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Jul 26, 2025 23:13
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Jul 26, 2025 23:13

Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring the highest standard of medical care for those injured in the Milestone plane crash, pledging full support throughout their recovery journey.

She made the statement during a visit to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, where several victims of the crash— which occurred at Milestone School and College in Uttara — are currently undergoing treatment.

During the visit, the Health Adviser inquired about the condition of each patient, held detailed discussions with the attending physicians, and reviewed the overall progress of care. At present, eight patients injured in the incident are receiving treatment at CMH.

“The government is fully committed to providing the best possible medical care to the injured. The Ministry of Health will extend all necessary medical support,” said Nurjahan Begum.

She also commended the efforts of the doctors and healthcare workers involved in the treatment, expressing gratitude for their service and wishing the injured a swift and full recovery.​

 

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What did pilot Tawkir do exactly before his jet crashed in Uttara

Flight Lieutenant Tawkir Islam’s mission was one of the sorts where he was supposed to fly for a maximum of 15 to 20 minutes over the runway. It was a short mission, as this was his first solo flight.

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What did pilot Tawkir do exactly before his jet crashed in Uttara
Prothom Alo special correspondent Bayezid Ahmed prepared this article speaking to former assistant chief of the air staff and former chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) M Sanaul Huq.

Air Vice Marshal (Retd) M Sanaul Huq
Updated: 26 Jul 2025, 18: 25

Deceased Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam.

Flight Lieutenant Tawkir Islam’s mission was one of the sorts where he was supposed to fly for a maximum of 15 to 20 minutes over the runway. It was a short mission, as this was his first solo flight.

Earlier in the morning, he had already completed a check ride. He had already completed a mission that day, supervised by his commanding officer. That was like a test. Once Tawkir was assessed and deemed fit, only then he was cleared for the solo mission.

Now, what does the commanding officer typically do during such a flight? There’s a mobile hut or van-like setup located next to the Air Traffic Control tower beside the take-off site, and a pilot is always there equipped with the same radio communication equipment.

During such important missions, the commanding officer himself goes to the hut, and in this case the commanding officer was present there. The commanding officer has a radio on hand and is able to hear everything in the cockpit and can communicate if necessary.

So, Tawkir took off as planned. This type of mission is conducted within visual range so he was visible the entire time. His commanding officer himself kept eyes on him. The air traffic controller also monitored him. The controller might not be a pilot, but the commanding officer is. The commanding officer was the one who cleared him for the flight.

He saw everything was in order and there were no issues with the flying. Tawkir completed the first circuit, then a second. Then he was supposed to complete a third circuit and go for landing, that’s it.

At that moment, during the third circuit, the commanding officer noticed something unusual while Tawkir was flying in from the direction of Uttara or Tongi. He had taken off towards the direction of Nikunja and was now returning from the opposite direction. He was not supposed to land yet, was supposed to continue flying.

When Tawkir was still three to four kilometres away, the commanding officer was looking and it appeared that Tawkir might to be losing altitude. He can see it clearly through the binoculars. The aircraft was already flying low at an altitude of 1,500 feet at a speed that takes ten seconds to cover a kilometer in distance. That is not at all fast for us pilots for we fly even at supersonic speeds.

So, Tawkir was approaching at a speed more towards the slower side, and the commanding officer could see that the aircraft was gradually descending. But it wasn’t supposed to descend, it was meant to maintain a steady altitude.

That’s when the Commanding Officer radioed Tawkir, saying, “Check your height.” To that, he responded saying “Roger”, the usual reply for pilots that means ‘copied’.

The officer initially assumed that perhaps Tawkir had descended unintentionally. He just may have dropped to 1,200 or 1,300 feet from 1,500 feet. But then he noticed the aircraft wasn’t ascending back up, rather it continued descending. At that point, he realised the aircraft was coming down dangerously fast.

The commanding officer then said, “Eject, eject,” twice giving Tawkir the command to eject. Every military aircraft is equipped with an ejection seat, allowing a pilot to escape instantly if needed, and it takes just one second for the pilot to get out.

Our training as pilots teaches us that a pilot should only eject when they feel they can no longer land the aircraft safely. When an aircraft is headed for destruction or the pilot’s life is at risk, the action the pilot goes for at that moment is ejection.

So, when the commanding officer saw the aircraft descending in a dangerous manner, he gave the final command himself saying, “Eject!” He said it twice. But there was no response from Tawkir.

That likely means the pilot was fully focused on trying to regain control of the aircraft, which is not unusual. I’ve experienced such moments myself while trying to control an aircraft under stress.

In that situation, I didn’t respond to radio calls until I regained control of the aircraft. Only after that I replied to the commanding officer’s message. Had I crashed, I wouldn’t have been able to answer and no one would have known what had happened in those critical moments.

So, in my opinion, this tragic crash at the Milestone School and College in Uttara was caused by a mechanical failure. I don’t believe the pilot was at fault here in any way. Many have been saying without proper knowledge, that the aircraft was too old and defective.

But I would argue that the aircraft was fully functional, and the pilot was fit for duty—otherwise, he would never have been cleared for a solo flight. The FT-7 fighter jet was manufactured in China in 2013 so, they are not that old.

Finally, I would say Flight Lieutenant Tawkir tried his best to regain control of the aircraft, but failed. The result was a devastating crash that led to the heartbreaking loss of so many young students. We must accept this tragedy as fate.​

 

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BAF JET CRASH: Death toll reaches 35

The death toll from the July 21 fighter jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara in the capital reached 35 as two more victims succumbed to their burn injuries on Saturday.

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BAF JET CRASH: Death toll reaches 35
Six students discharged
Staff Correspondent 26 July, 2025, 10:21

Bangladesh Air Force personnel inspect the crash site a day after a training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka on July 22, 2025. A Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on July 21, 2025, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 100 in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. | AFP file photo.

The death toll from the July 21 fighter jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara in the capital reached 35 as two more victims succumbed to their burn injuries on Saturday.

On the day, six students were released from three hospitals.

As of Saturday evening, 46 people, injured in the jet crash, were undergoing treatment in seven hospitals in the city with four of them in critical condition, said health and family welfare ministry officials.

No one among the casualties now remains unidentified or missing since the identities of five charred bodies were ascertained by the forensic DNA laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Department on Thursday.

On Saturday, along with the local physicians, the foreign physicians who have flown in to Bangladesh to give treatment to the crash victims also oversaw the treatment process.

Milestone authorities said that their campus would remain closed at least till tomorrow.

On Saturday, Zarif Farhan, 13, a Class VII student of the school, died at 9:10am, and Masuma Behum, 32, a school attendant, succumbed to her injuries at 10:15am at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, according to the health and family welfare ministry.

Zarif received 40 per cent burns and Masuma 90 per cent on their bodies, officials said.

According to Milestone authorities, 26 are schoolchildren, three guardians, two schoolteachers, and one school attendant among the 32 deceased.

The educational institution’s public relations officer Shah Bulbul said that they had slightly revised the number of deceased guardians by reducing the number from four to three.

‘Earlier we counted a same deceased mother Rajoni Islam twice for her two children, who study in the school,’ he said and mentioned that all 32 bodies were handed over to the families.

On July 21, the pilot was killed in the crash.

On Saturday till 4:00pm, the health and family welfare ministry shared updates about the deceased and injured victims, as per which 35 were killed in the crash and 48 were undergoing treatment in four hospitals.

Earlier, following the crash, seven charred bodies remained unidentified at the Combined Military Hospital Dhaka till July 23.

Members of the CID DNA lab collected a total of 11 DNA samples from the unidentified bodies and body parts on July 22 and then identities of five bodies were confirmed on July 24 through DNA tests.

The five bodies included three of missing students and two of missing guardians.

Burn institute director Professor Mohammad Nasir Uddin at a press briefing on Saturday around 2:30pm said that two more died in the institute on the day.

Out of the 36 patients undergoing treatment at the institute four were in critical condition and nine in severe condition.

Among the four critical patients in the intensive care unit, one is on ventilation support, he mentioned.

Professor Nasir said that they were hoping to discharge another 10 injured by the next week.

The institute’s resident surgeon (emergency), Shawon Bin Rahman, confirmed at about 5:00pm on Saturday that two students Ayan Khan, 12, and Rafsi Akter Rafia, 12, were discharged from institute and went to their homes.

According to an official statement of the Milestone authorities, published on its Facebook page, on Saturday three students were discharged from Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital and one from Lubana General Hospital and Cardiac Centre.

Milestone public relations officer Shah Bulbul said that the statement was about the institution’s affected students, teachers, guardians, and staff only.

The same day, three more were admitted to Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital, two to the Combined Military Hospital and one to Ship International Hospital, the statement read.

Shah Bulbul also said that Milestone would be closed till Monday and a decision would be taken soon if the institution would open on Tuesday.​

 

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Govt forms probe commissioin over Uttara jet crash

The government has formed a nine-member commission to investigate the 21 July crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara. The commission has been asked to submit its report within four weeks, according to a Cabinet Division notification i

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Govt forms probe commissioin over Uttara jet crash

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Jul 28, 2025 00:47
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Jul 28, 2025 00:52

The government has formed a nine-member commission to investigate the 21 July crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara.

The commission has been asked to submit its report within four weeks, according to a Cabinet Division notification issued Sunday night.

Former secretary AKM Zafar Ullah Khan will lead the commission. Other members include a retired air vice marshal, senior officials from three ministries, Dhaka’s divisional commissioner, two academics, and a lawyer.

The body will examine the cause of the crash, assess damage and casualties, determine accountability, and identify related issues.

It will also review legal and administrative aspects of constructions near flight zones and recommend steps to prevent similar incidents.

The commission has authority to summon witnesses, visit relevant sites, and conduct the investigation under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1956.

The Dhaka divisional commissioner’s office will provide secretarial support.​

 

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Health Ministry revises death toll from Milestone jet crash to 33

The Health Ministry on Sunday revised the death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash into Milestone School and College in Uttara to 33. According to the Health Ministry report as of 4 pm on Sunday, a total of 33 people have died in the Milestone tragedy while 46 others are still being trea

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Health Ministry revises death toll from Milestone jet crash to 33

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Jul 27, 2025 20:31
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Jul 27, 2025 20:31

The Health Ministry on Sunday revised the death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash into Milestone School and College in Uttara to 33.

According to the Health Ministry report as of 4 pm on Sunday, a total of 33 people have died in the Milestone tragedy while 46 others are still being treated at various hospitals in Dhaka.

It also shared the hospital-wise list of casualties this morning.

National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery: 34 injured, 17 dead

Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka: eleven injured, 14 dead

Dhaka Medical College and Hospital: one dead

United Hospital: one dead

National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital: one injured

It also said that one died at the Lubana General Hospital and Cardiac Centre and United Hospital was the same person.

Earlier in the day, the Health Ministry issued another data around 10 am, confirming the death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash to 34.

The ministry revealed the information around saying the death toll from the tragic incident drop to 34 from 35 following DNA test report from Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka.

The CMH in Dhaka has clarified the reason behind the adjustment of the reported number of deceased individuals by one.

According to CMH authorities, on July 21, 2025, the CMH mortuary received a total of 15 body bags. Among them, Turag Police initially conducted the autopsy report of 11 complete bodies, 2 partially intact bodies and body parts from five individuals.

Out of the 11 complete bodies, nine were identified by families. On the day of the incident, July 21, 2025, Turag Police handed over 8 bodies to their respective families and another body was handed over on July 22.

Forensic samples were collected from the remaining 2 unidentified bodies, the two partially intact bodies and the body parts of five individuals by the CID forensic team on July 22 for DNA testing.

Based on the results, CID was able to identify the remains of five individuals.

On the night of July 24, Turag Police handed over the identified bodies and body parts to the respective families.

This process led to a revised total of identified deceased, resulting in a reduction in the overall reported death toll by one.

A fatal crash occurred on Monday afternoon (July 21), shortly after an FT-7 BGI fighter jet took off from the Kurmitola Airbase, sparking a massive blaze that claimed multiple lives, most of them children.​

 

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Yunus thanks foreign medical teams for treating Milestone crash victims

A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China, and India met Yunus at Jamuna

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Yunus thanks foreign medical teams for treating Milestone crash victims
A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China, and India met Yunus at Jamuna

Photo: CA's press wing

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the rapid response and medical support extended by the foreign healthcare professionals in the treatment of the injured in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara.

A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China, and India met with Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna.

The international medical teams are visiting Bangladesh to provide specialised healthcare services to victims of the recent jet crash at Milestone College.

He commended their dedication and solidarity at a time of national crisis and emphasised the importance of international cooperation in emergency healthcare.

"These teams have come not just with their skills, but with their hearts," said Yunus.

"Their presence reaffirms our shared humanity and the value of global partnerships in times of tragedy," he added.

The medical teams have been working tirelessly alongside local healthcare professionals to ensure critical treatment and trauma care for the injured, many of whom are young children.

The CA also acknowledged the swift diplomatic coordination that enabled the teams to arrive and begin their work without delay.

He assured the visiting professionals of the government's full support in facilitating their mission.

Yunus also urged the physicians to maintain long-term connections with Bangladesh, even virtually, for institutional collaboration, medical education exchange, and sustained engagement in capacity building and innovation in the healthcare sector.

He emphasised that such partnerships could lay the foundation for lasting cooperation in public health and emergency preparedness.

Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum thanked the physicians and nurses for extending their hand during this difficult time.

Professor Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Health, said that many lives were saved as the medical teams rushed to Bangladesh immediately.

At the meeting, Prof Md Nasir Uddin, director at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said it was proven yet again that doctors are without borders.

Ten members from Singapore, eight from China, and four from India were present in the meeting.

Among others, Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen and Singapore head of mission in Dhaka were also present at the meeting.​

 

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Chinese experts to help investigate Bangladesh Air Force jet crash

An expert team from China is likely to arrive in Dhaka to assist in the investigation into the recent place crash to identify the main reason of the accident.

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Chinese experts to help investigate Bangladesh Air Force jet crash
Another victim dies
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 29 July, 2025, 00:53

A physician enquires about mental and physical health of two children at a temporary medical camp, set up at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Diabari area to provide long-term support to jet crash victims and their families, on Monday. | Md Saurav

An expert team from China is likely to arrive in Dhaka to assist in the investigation into the recent place crash to identify the main reason of the accident.

Air Commodore Md Mizanur Rahman, chief coordinator of the air force emergency coordination centre, said this at a press briefing, organised by the Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh in Tejgaon Old Airport area of Dhaka on Monday.

He said that on the day of the incident on July 21, the Bangladesh Air Force participated in the rescue operation and a high-level investigation committee was formed on the same day.

‘An expert team from China is likely to arrive to assist in the investigation. International assistance in the investigation will help find out the root cause of the accident,’ said Mizanur Rahman.

Director of the directorate of air operations Air Commodore Shahidul Islam, associate professor and joint director of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Md Maruful Islam and principal of Milestone School and College’s Diabari campus Captain (retired) Jahangir Alam Khan were present.

New Age staff correspondent adds: the death toll from the July 21 fighter jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara in the capital reached 34 as one more victim succumbed to injuries on early Monday.New Age specials

Forty-five people injured in the jet crash were still undergoing treatment at three hospitals in the city, with three of them in critical condition till Monday evening.

Shaheel Faravi Ayan, 14, died at about 1:45am on Monday at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said the institute’s resident surgeon Shawon Bin Rahman.

At the BAF briefing, Mizanur Rahman highlighted the activities and initiatives taken by the Bangladesh Air Force after the plane crash.

He said that the Air Force chief had already answered many questions in a media briefing a day after the crash. ‘Under the guidance of the Air Force chief, the Bangladesh Air Force is carrying out various humanitarian activities with utmost importance to help the victims.’

In order to carry out all these activities in an orderly manner, an emergency support centre was constituted on July 21 under the leadership of an air commodore, Mizanur said.

The emergency support centre is providing treatment to the injured, providing information about their present status, treatment, verifying the identity of the deceased and communicating with the families, coordinating the burial and cremation of the deceased and assisting in sending and collecting blood.

Bangladesh Air Force has given utmost importance to the treatment of the injured, formed two coordination cells at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and Combined Military Hospital, which are active round the clock.

On July 22, chief of air staff air chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan visited the NIBPS and the CMH to inquire about the treatment of the injured persons.

On July 23, Bangladesh Air Force held a coordination meeting with a delegation of the Milestone School and College. In that meeting a detailed discussion was held on coordinating all activities after the accident.

The meeting dispelled the misunderstanding about the actual number of casualties of the accident with the help of the school authorities.

To show respect to the deceased and sympathy to the bereaved families, the air force chief visited the graveyards and placed wreaths, showed military honours and offered special prayers.

He also paid tribute to the graveyards of respected teachers Mehreen Chowdhury and Mashuka Begum and paid military honours to them as they have set a shining example of humanity, bravery, and responsibility.

In the same vein, wreaths and honours have been laid at the graveyards of 17 deceased people so far. The air chief met the families of the victims and the deceased and expressed his condolences and profound sympathy.

The press briefing stated that the Air Force would always stand by those killed and injured in the tragic accident and provide all possible assistance.​

 

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Dhaka crash exposes Bangladesh’s excessive dependence on outdated Chinese defence equipment: Report - Indian Defence Research Wing

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