DHAKA, July 24, 2025 (BSS) - The death toll rose to 31 in Monday's fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara, as two more children with critical burn injuries died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) here this afternoon.

Fifteen-year-old Mahia succumbed to her injuries around 4:30pm today while 12-year old Mahatab passed away at 1:50pm at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the burn institute.

Resident Surgeon of the NIBPS Shawon Bin Rahma confirmed the deaths, saying that Mahia had 50 percent and Mahtab had 85 percent burn injuries.

According to the updated information till 5:30pm today, provided by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the death toll in the aircraft stood at 31 while 51 injured are now undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the capital. 
 
Cousin of deceased Mahatab, Rakib Hossain said Mahtab was a seventh grade student at Milestone School and College in Uttara. 

Mahtab's father, Minhazur Rahman Bhuiyan, lives in the Debidwar Thana area of Cumilla district, he said.

With the deaths of Mahia and Mahatab, 13 have so far died at the NIPBS. 

So far, 42 people, seven with critical burn injuries, are now undergoing treatment at the burn institute.

The institute has been giving treatment to the burn injured in consultation with the medical team from Singapore General Hospital that arrived in the capital on Wednesday. 

The government today formally published the names of 22 people who died in the jet crash alongside 57 injured ones. 
 
A total of 22 bodies were handed over to their families after identification.
 
The bodies of six persons have been kept at the morgues of Combined Military Hospital, while body of one person is at the morgue of Lubana General Hospital and Cardiac Centre, said a handout of the PID on Wednesday.

 DNA sample testing is underway to hand over the bodies to their families.

Of these seven persons, CID has identified five bodies through DNA tests. 

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.

Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate Director Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowla Chowdhury today said rumours were spreading on social media about the death toll in Monday's Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash on a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara here.

"Many people believe the rumours without understanding the real situation," he said in a text to the media.