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In Photos: Students protest in Dhaka after deadly Bangladesh Air Force jet crash

Updated On: 22 July, 2025 07:52 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Protests erupted in Bangladesh on Tuesday as thousands of students confronted interim government officials visiting the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crash. (Pics/AFP)

Protests erupted in Bangladesh on Tuesday as thousands of students confronted interim government officials visiting the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crash. (Pics/AFP)

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Protests erupted in Bangladesh on Tuesday as thousands of students confronted interim government officials visiting the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crash. (Pics/AFP)
<p>The protest follows as the death toll in the country`s one of the deadliest aviation accidents rose to 31, including 25 children</p>

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The protest follows as the death toll in the country`s one of the deadliest aviation accidents rose to 31, including 25 children

<p>The F-7 BGI, a Chinese-made training fighter jet, crashed into Dhaka`s Milestone School and College on Monday after suffering a "mechanical fault" shortly after takeoff</p>

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The F-7 BGI, a Chinese-made training fighter jet, crashed into Dhaka`s Milestone School and College on Monday after suffering a "mechanical fault" shortly after takeoff

<p>Meanwhile, Chief Adviser`s special adviser, Saidur Rahman, reported that at least 25 of the deceased were children, many under 12, who died from severe burn injuries. Authorities fear the death toll could still rise</p>

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Meanwhile, Chief Adviser`s special adviser, Saidur Rahman, reported that at least 25 of the deceased were children, many under 12, who died from severe burn injuries. Authorities fear the death toll could still rise

<p>However, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported fatalities across several hospitals which included 16 at Combined Military Hospital, 10 at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, 2 at Lubana General, and one each at Dhaka Medical, Uttara Adhunik, and United Hospital</p>

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However, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported fatalities across several hospitals which included 16 at Combined Military Hospital, 10 at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, 2 at Lubana General, and one each at Dhaka Medical, Uttara Adhunik, and United Hospital

<p>Furthermore, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, Education Adviser CR Abrar, and Chief Adviser`s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam visited the crash site, where students confronted them with shouted demands. However, the officials sought refuge inside a school building, but despite security, students besieged it, alleging authorities were hiding the true death toll</p>

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Furthermore, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, Education Adviser CR Abrar, and Chief Adviser`s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam visited the crash site, where students confronted them with shouted demands. However, the officials sought refuge inside a school building, but despite security, students besieged it, alleging authorities were hiding the true death toll

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