India has offered critical medical assistance to Bangladesh following the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet into a school campus in Dhaka, which left 31 people dead and several others injured.
The tragic incident occurred on Monday afternoon, when an F-7 BGI aircraft, operated by the Bangladesh Air Force during a training sortie, crashed into the Milestone School and College premises in the Diabari area of the capital. The jet was piloted by Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam Sagar, who also perished in the crash.
India has extended specific logistical and medical assistance to Bangladesh following the jet crash, offering to facilitate the medical evacuation and treatment of injured victims in Indian hospitals. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka has formally requested details on any critical support needed, assuring that emergency medical visas would be issued promptly and that specialist care would be arranged at Indian medical facilities.
The assistance also includes logistical coordination for ambulance transfers from Dhaka to medical hubs such as Kolkata, as well as complete consular facilitation for patient transport, hospital admission, and family support.
As Bangladesh observed a day of national mourning, New Delhi responded with an offer of support. "As follow up to the message from the Prime Minister of India, expressing condolence on the tragic Milestone School plane crash and offering all possible support and assistance, Indian High Commission has today formally written to Government of Bangladesh asking for sharing information on any critical medical support that may be needed to be arranged in India for those injured in the tragic incident," the Indian High Commission in Dhaka stated on Tuesday.
"The Indian High Commission will extend all necessary facilitation," the mission added.
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Bangladesh's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that the aircraft involved was a fully operational fighter jet conducting a training mission. “The total number of deaths has risen to 31,” said Saidur Rahman, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus expressed deep sorrow over the catastrophe. "The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable. This is a moment of profound pain for the nation," Yunus said in a statement posted on X.
He also offered prayers for the recovery of those injured and directed hospitals and authorities to act with utmost urgency. “The government will take necessary measures to investigate the cause of the accident and ensure all forms of assistance,” Yunus added.
Reports from the crash site described scenes of devastation, with large sections of the school building reduced to rubble. Emergency responders and defence officials worked through the night to retrieve bodies and evacuate the injured.
The government has initiated a high-level inquiry to determine the cause of the crash, and steps are being taken to assess damages and provide relief to the affected families.
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