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  24 Jul 2025, 14:53
Update : 24 Jul 2025, 19:32

Govt publishes names of casualties in jet crash

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DHAKA, July 24, 2025 (BSS) – The government today published the names of the deaths and injured in the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fighter plane crash at the Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara area. 

Names of 22 deceased and 57 injured who are now undergoing treatment at different city hospitals were published by the press wing of the Chief Adviser this afternoon.

Two of the injured have died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) this afternoon and four others were released from the hospitals after treatment.   

According to the updated information till 5:30pm today provided by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the death toll in the aircraft has stood at 31 while 51 injured are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the capital.

Names of seven more out of 31 deceased have been provided by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS).    

With the seven, the identities of 29 deceased out of 31 have been published while two bodies have been kept at the hospital for DNA test to confirm their identities. 

The Forensic DNA Lab of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has ascertained identities of five more persons killed in the planet crash. 

"The CID collected 11 DNA samples and confirmed identities of five girl children," said a CID press release today. 

The five children are: Okia Ferdous, daughter of Faruk Hossain and Salma Akter, Lamia Akhter Samia, daughter of Md Babul and Majeda, Afsan Akter Priya, daughter of Md Abbas Uddin and Minu Akhter, Raisa Moni, daughter of Md Shahabul Sheikh and Mim, and Marium alias Afia, daughter of Abdul Kadir and Umme Tamima Akter. 

Twenty two others among 31 people who died in the plane crash are identified as Tanvir,14, Afnan Faiyaz,14, Mahrin, 46, Bappy, 9, Masuka, 37, AB Shamim, 14, Shayan Yusuf, 14, Arikson,13, Ariyan,13, Nazia, 13, Nafi, 9, Rojoni Islam, 37, Md Samiul Karim, 9, Mrs Fatema Akter, 9, Mehnaz Afarin Humayra, 9, Sariya Akter, 13, Nusrat Jahan Anika,10, Saad Salahuddin, 9, Sayma Akter, 9, Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam, Junayet, 9 and Omayer Nur Ashiq,11.

Two children Mahtab, 14, and Mahia, 15, have died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS), this afternoon.  

Of the 31 deceased, 13 have died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Unit, 15 at CMH and one each at United Hospital Limited and Shaheed Mansur Ali Medical College Hospital. 

A total of 22 bodies were handed over to their families after identification, said a press release on Wednesday.

The injured, who are now undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) are Ayan, 14, (ICU, bed-15), Masuma, 32, (ICU, bed 13), Tasnuba Mahbin,11, (POW, bed-9), Farjana Yeasmin, 45, (POW, bed -10), Tasnia,10 (POW, bed -11), Sreya, 9, (POW, bed -12), Raisa,11, (POW, bed -13), Payel, 12, (POW, bed -14), teacher Nishi, 28, (POW, bed -15), Nusrat,12, (POW, bed -16), Toufik,13, (POW, bed -17), Eusha,11, (POW, bed -18), Zakir, 55, (POW, bed -19), Sayeba,9 , (POW, bed -20), Alvina, 10, (POW, bed -21), Muntaha, 10, (POW, bed -22), Rupi Borua,10, (POW, bed -23), teacher Ashraful Islam,37, (POW, bed -24) Jayana,13, (POW, bed -25), Niloy, 13, (POW, bed -26), teacher Sumaiya Lorin, 30, (POW, bed -27), Abidur Rahman, 10, (POW, bed -28), Kabbo, 13, (POW, bed -29), Kafi Ahmed 10, (POW, bed -30), Makin, 15, (MHDU, bed -04),Ariyan Afif,12, (MHDU, bed -06), Rohan,14, (MHDU, bed -27), Abidur Rahman, 10, (MHDU, bed -28), Samia,9, (FHDU, bed -09), Saiba Jahan, 10, (FHDU, bed -11), Tasnia, 15, (FHDU, bed -12), Mehrin,11, (FHDU, bed -13), Aiman, 10, (FHDU, bed -P6), Saira, 10, (FHDU, bed-P9), Hafsa Khan, 11, (FHDU, bed-P11), Md Ayan Khan, 12, (Emergency, bed-6), Kazi Ahmedf Sayed,20, (Emergency, bed-1), Raiyan, 14, (MHDU, bed-26), Jarif, 12, (ICU, bed-16), Sabuja Begum,40, (FHDU), teacher Mahfuza Khatun, 45, (ICU, bed-2), Navid Nawaz, 12, (ICU, bed-3), Saymon, 18, (ICU, bed-04), Rafsi,12 (POW, bed-20).

Eleven of the injured who are now undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital are military master warrant officer (MWO) Ahosan, 51, (JCO Med), Bangladesh Army soldiers (SNKs) Shariar Sajib, 24, (Trauma Centre), Kamruzzaman, 27, (Trauma Centre) and Tasin Ahmed, 23, (Trauma Centre), PS to Milestone Principal Atik, 22, (Burn ICU), teacher Anowar Hossain, 37, (Burn ICU), student Akib, 12, (Burn ICU), S/O, CPO, Md Billal Hossain,12, (Burn ICU), student Taskir Rahman, 15, (Burn ICU), student Jannatul Mawa,10, (Burn ICU), and student Takrim Haque,16, (Trauma Centre).

However, student Meherun Nessa, 14, was undergoing treatment at Bed-53 under ward 503 of Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College Hospital. 

Out of the 51 injured, 42 are now undergoing treatment at the burn institute. Seven of them have been classified in the critical category, 13 in CBR (Complete Bed Rest), and 23 in the intermediate category, sources in the institute said. 

The injured are being given treatment in consultation with the medical team from Singapore General Hospital that arrived in capital on Wednesday. 

Earlier on Monday afternoon, a fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed into the Milestone School and College at Uttara due to mechanical fault, leaving at least 31 killed so far and many others injured.