Another student who sustained severe burns in the July 21 jet crash at Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara died early yesterday.
The probe commission will examine the cause of the tragic crash, assess damage and casualties, determine the responsibilities
48 individuals injured in the crash are still undergoing treatment in various hospitals
The total number of deaths from the jet crash now stands at 35
In moments of national crisis, instead of silence or responsible support, we see people racing to post
Timely, coordinated communication vital to dispel rumours
Politicians descended upon the hospitals in droves. And no, they did not come alone. They brought their entourages and photographers, hungry for headlines and votes.
The decision was made at a regular meeting of the advisory council held this morning at the CA Office
Thirteen people, mostly children, were fighting for their lives in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals yesterday, three days after a jet crashed into Milestone School & College in Uttara’s Diabari.
The parade and a namaz-e-janaza took place at the Kurmitola Parade Ground
Loved ones of victims wait anxiously outside burn institute after Milestone tragedy
To mark the day, the national flags have been flown at half-mast at all government, semi-government, autonomous, and educational institutions across the country.
Twenty bodies have so far been handed over to their respective families
Toll may rise; around 170 injured, many critically; ISPR says ‘mechanical failure’ caused BAF training plane to plunge into Uttara school
Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar, whose FT-7 jet crashed into Milestone School & College yesterday, was of the 35 squadron, 76 BAFA course.
Mahreen Chowdhury, 46, a coordinator of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara, died yesterday after sustaining 80 percent burns while trying to escort students outside after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into one of the school buildings.
Aviation experts and pilots, both military and civilian, yesterday questioned the rationale behind allowing military aircraft to conduct training exercises over a densely populated area like Dhaka.
In the aftermath of a devastating air force jet crash into a school, Dhaka’s hospitals become the frontline of a tragedy that shook the city to its core. The corridors of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery became a scene of anguish as scores of critically injured, mostly children, arrived in waves.
On days like this we look for things to blame, people to accuse
