Milestone School and College in unsafe area should be evacuated

Desk Report, Milestone School and College in unsafe area should be evacuated Although the Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, is technically legal, it is located in an unsafe area. This educational institution falls within the approach area (airplane take-off and landing area) of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. All institutions that gather in the approach area of the airport, including schools, colleges, madrasas, should be evacuated. Milestone School and College in unsafe area should be evacuated These issues have been raised in an immediate investigation report…

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Few students were present as school was closed at the time of the plane crash, 22 killed: Milestone authorities

Desk Report, Few students were present as school was closed at the time of the plane crash, 22 killed: Milestone authorities Milestone School and College authorities have issued a statement regarding the number of casualties and the overall situation in the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet in Diyabari, Uttara, the capital. In the statement issued on Thursday, the school authorities said that a small number of students were waiting for their parents as the school was closed at the time of the crash. Few students were present…

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Milestone plane crash: Shahin, Hasan, and Nasimra stand by Bangladesh in solidarity

Desk Report, Milestone plane crash: Shahin, Hasan, and Nasimra stand by Bangladesh in solidarity The Pakistan cricket team has arrived in Bangladesh to play a three-match T20 series. The visitors have lost the first match by 7 wickets to Bangladesh on Sunday and have fallen behind in the series. However, the heat of the series has almost faded in the plane crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara yesterday. So far, 27 people have been reported dead, of which 25 are children. Another 25 are undergoing treatment in the…

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29 dead in plane crash so far: Health Advisor

Desk Report, 29 dead in plane crash so far: Health Advisor Health Advisor to the interim government, Nurjahan Begum, said that the death toll in the warplane crash at the Milestone School and College building in Uttara in the capital has reached 29 so far. 29 dead in plane crash so far: Health Advisor The health advisor told reporters this information while visiting the injured at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Tuesday. Health Advisor Nurjahan Begum said, “Yesterday (Monday) I went to Bangladesh Eye Hospital for…

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“My close friend died before my eyes”

Desk Report, “My close friend died before my eyes” ‘The burning plane hit the building right in front of my eyes’ – Farhan Hasan, a class 10 student at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara, told BBC Bangla while describing the incident. “My close friend died before my eyes” Farhan Hasan had an exam yesterday, Monday. After the exam ended at 1 pm, he left the classroom and was talking to his friends. At that moment, the Air Force fighter jet suddenly crashed in front of them. Farhan Hasan…

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Bodies of 8 people handed over to their parents, death toll rises to 22

Desk Report, Bodies of 8 people handed over to their parents, death toll rises to 22 A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a building at Milestone School and College in Uttara, the capital. The Fire Service has confirmed the death of at least one person in the incident. Rescue work is underway at the scene. Bodies of 8 people handed over to their parents, death toll rises to 22 Lima Khan, the officer in charge of the Fire Service control room, told Prothom Alo shortly after 2 pm…

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A half-burnt shoe

Desk Report, A half-burnt shoe I picked up my mobile and saw three ‘missed calls’ in a row. I quickly called back Prothom Alo First News Head Imam Hossain Saeed Bhai. He said, ‘Quickly go to Milestone School in Uttara. An Air Force training aircraft has crashed at the school, you should go quickly.’ A half-burnt shoe As soon as the conversation ended, I immediately rented a motorcycle through the ‘ride sharing’ service. After getting the motorcycle in just three minutes, I told the driver, ‘Brother, go a little faster…

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Plane crash: 5 people die at National Burn Institute

Desk Report, Plane crash: 5 people die at National Burn Institute Five people have died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the plane crash at Milestone School and College. At around 1:15 am on Monday night, the institute’s associate professor and joint director Dr. Md. Maruful Islam confirmed this information to Prothom Alo. Plane crash: 5 people die at National Burn Institute Maruful Islam said, “Five people have died so far among the burn victims brought to our hospital between 2 pm and 5 pm. Among…

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The number to contact for information on missing students

Desk report, The number to contact for information on missing students So far, 19 people have been reported dead after an Air Force training aircraft crashed in front of a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara, the capital. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has given some numbers to contact for information about the students missing in the accident. This information was given in a press release by the ISPR on Monday afternoon. The numbers are Military Rescue Brigade 01769024202, Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Burn Unit 01769016019, CMH Emergency…

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NCP leaders mourn plane crash, seek prayers for victims

Desk Report, NCP leaders mourn plane crash, seek prayers for victims The leaders of the National Citizens Party (NCP) expressed their grief over the crash of a training plane at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka. At the time, prayers were also offered for the recovery of the injured. Along with this, the NCP leaders urged the government to give utmost importance to the treatment of the injured. NCP leaders mourn plane crash, seek prayers for victims The rally was held at the open platform of Shapla Chattar in…

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