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The death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara has risen to 31 with the death of a 15-year-old girl at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mahia. Mahia, who sustained 50 percent burn injuries, breathed her last at the hospital around 4:30 pm, said Shaon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Earlier, a 15-year-old boy identified as Mahtab, who sustained 85% burn injuries, died at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital at 1:52 pm on Thursday. Besides, 55 victims are undergoing treatment at different hospitals- 43 at the Burn Institute, 21 at Dhaka CMH, one at Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, one at Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College Hospital and one at Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital. The government on Wednesday  morning published the identities of the victims who were killed and injured in the BAF aircraft crash. Milestone authorities form committee over aircraft crash    

Students of Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara area staged demonstrations on its compound on Tuesday morning, protesting what they called ‘falsehoods’ surrounding the casualties in the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft crash. The protest began around 10:30am during a visit by two government advisers—Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Education Adviser CR Abrar—who came to assess the situation firsthand. As the advisers were preparing to leave, the students surrounded them and began chanting slogans: ‘Fake! Fake’! Later, the advisers—accompanied by the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and several teachers—moved to the conference room on the ground floor of Building No. 5 to hold discussions with a delegation of five to seven student representatives. Meanwhile, hundreds of students continued their protest outside the building. The students are demanding the accurate disclosure of the names and identities of those who died, a verified list of the injured, and compensation for the affected families. Aircraft crash death toll rises to 27; 25 children among deceased

The scheduled exams for today (Tuesday) in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent have been postponed due to the BAF training aircraft crash in Uttara, Information. Youth and Sports Advisers Mahfuj Alam and Asif Mahmud respectively announced it on their verified Facebook accounts early Tuesday. They made the announcement following a directive from Education Adviser Professor Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, read the posts. “In a meeting with the Education Adviser, the decision to postpone Tuesday’s HSC exams was confirmed,” the posts stated. The advisers took to social media to announce it around 2:30am Tuesday. Netizens and students criticized the education boards' initial decision to continue with the exams despite the national tragedy. Prof Yunus assures probe into aircraft crash, urges all not to crowd hospitals The decision followed mounting criticism on social media after the terrible aircraft crash that left dozens dead and many injured. Investigative journalist Zulkarnain Saer expressed frustration on Facebook, writing, “Where is the Health Adviser? The Education Adviser already said there’s no link between today’s tragedy and the HSC exam. How can he even say that?” Rifat Rashid, president of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, also called for postponement, writing: “Postpone tomorrow’s HSC exam, Interim Authority! After such a tragedy, no student is in a state to sit for exams.” Tuesday’s scheduled exams included Chemistry (Theory) 2nd Paper, Islamic History & Culture 2nd Paper, History or Home Economics 2nd Paper, and Production & Marketing 2nd Paper.

At least 20 people have died and 171 others injured after a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara, according to the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR). Injured pilot Flight Lieutenant Toukir Islam Sagar died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka, it said. In a press release issued on Monday, ISPR shared the hospital-wise list of casualties. Uttara aircraft crash: Death toll rises to 19, over 50 injured