BSS
  13 Sep 2025, 15:47

Milestone Tragedy: Two more students released from burn institute

DHAKA, Sept 13, 2025 (BSS) - The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) today released two more students who suffered burn injuries in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara.

The students, Hafsa, 11, and Raiyan, 22, were discharged as their health conditions improved, said NIBPS Resident Surgeon Dr Shawon Bin Rahman.

Both of them suffered 22 percent burn injuries in the crash. 

With them, a total of 25 burn victims of the crash have so far been released from the institute, while 11 others remain under treatment.

On July 21, a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet slammed into a two-storey building of Milestone School and College minutes after take-off around 1pm, killing 35 people, including the pilot, according to Health Ministry officials.