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Milestone School and College form body over jet crash

Accidents 2025-07-23, 8:24pm

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Rescuers at work after the jet crash at Milestone School and College at Uttara on Monday 21 July 2025.



Dhaka, July 23 –Milestone School and College authorities have formed a six-member body to prepare a list after determining the exact number of fatalities, injured victims, missing students and others.

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul shared a notice of the school authorities in this regard in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

Headed by Prof. Ziaul Alam, the other members of the committee are—vice-principal (Administration) Masud Alam, Headmaster Khadiza Akter, Co-ordinator Lutfunnessa Lopa, guardian Maniruzzaman Molla, two students-Maruf Bin Ziaur Rahman and Tasnim Bhuiya Pratik.

The committee has been asked to submit its report within three working days.

The death toll from the tragic BAF aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara has risen to 29, following the death of a nine-year-old boy, Nafis, who was undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, according to the Health Ministry.

The fatal crash occurred on Monday afternoon (July 21) shortly after an FT-7 BGI fighter jet of the Bangladesh Air Force took off from the Kurmitola air base, - UNB triggering a massive blaze that claimed numerous lives, mostly children. - UNB