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It has been a sad Monday in Dhaka, the
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capital of Bangladesh as one of the
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Bangladesh Air Force training planes
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crashed on students while they were
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taking test examinations and some of
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them attending regular classes at
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Milestone School and College with 19
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victims already confirmed dead by local
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authorities while over 100 persons
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mostly students are hospitalized. This
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the head of interim government of
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Bangladesh Muhammad Ununice has assured
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the public that the government of
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Bangladesh will carry out investigation
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to ascertain the cause of the military
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plane crash as some of the victims were
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seen walking out from the burning flames
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with almost completely burnt bodies. It
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was gathered that the plane crashed
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immediately after takeoff around 100
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p.m. local Bangladesh time which was
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7:00 a.m. MGTM. According to Hindustan
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Times, a Bangladesh Air Force F7BGI
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training aircraft crashed into a college
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campus in Dhaka, killing at least 19 and
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injuring over 100 people. Local media
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reported that the leaders and activists
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of Bangladesh Chhatra League faced a
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brutal mob attack while donating blood
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to save the injured students of the
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milestone school plane crash. Military
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and a fire officials said the Bangladesh
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Air Force F7BGI aircraft crashed into
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the campus of Milestone School and
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College in Dhaka's Atra neighborhood on
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Monday afternoon where students were
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taking tests or attending regular
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classes. Sad Raman, a National Burn
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Institute official in Dhaka, told
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Bangladesh's leading English daily, the
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Daily Star, reported that the death toll
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rose to 16 within hours as reported by
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CNN. And a few hours later, the Daily
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Star updated its reports to 19 confirmed
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dead and 100 persons injured. Parents
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and relatives panicked at the scene as
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rescuers using tricycle rick shores or
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whatever was available transported the
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injured. Rafiqataha, a student of the
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school who was not present at the time
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of the crash, said according to the
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Associated Press report that Milestone
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School and College with some 2,000
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students runs classes from elementary to
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12th grade. On Monday, she said some
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students were taking tests while others
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attended regular classes. I was
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terrified watching videos on TV, said
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the 16-year-old student. My god, it's my
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school. The Bangladesh Army's public
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relations office confirmed in a brief
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statement that the downed F7BGI aircraft
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belonged to the Air Force. Fire official
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Lima Carnum stated by phone that at
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least one person died and four others
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were injured, though she did not provide
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further details. A third grade student
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was brought in dead and three others
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aged 12, 14, and 40 were admitted to the
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hospital. Bidden Saka head of the burn
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unit at the Dhaka Medical College and
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Hospital where some victims were taken
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said according to Reuters news agency.
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Muhammad Eunis head of Bangladesh's
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interim government said necessary
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measures would be taken to investigate
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the cause of the accident and ensure all
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kinds of assistance. The loss suffered
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by the air force, students, parents,
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teachers and staff and others in this
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accident is irreparable. he said.
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Ununice also announced that an emergency
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hotline has been activated at the
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National Institute of Burn and Plastic
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Surgery in the wake of the crash. In
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quotes, Muhammad Ununis tweeted and
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said, "An emergency hotline has been
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activated at the National Institute of
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Burn and Plastic Surgery due to urgent
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needs following the crash of a
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Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft
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at the Milestone School and College
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campus resulting in casualties.
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Hotline number 01949043697
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in the Dyber area of the capital at the
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milestone school and college campus. A
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Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft
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crashed resulting in casualties.
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The bodies of those whose identities can
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be confirmed will be handed over to
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their families as soon as possible. The
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bodies of those whose identities cannot
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be immediately confirmed will be
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identified through DNA testing and
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subsequently handed over to their
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families. The honorable chief adviser is
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closely monitoring the treatment of the
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injured to ensure uninterrupted medical
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operations. The general public is
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specially requested to avoid unnecessary
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crowding in the hospital area. I express
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my deep grief and sorrow over the tragic
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incident of casualties caused by the
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crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F7BG
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training aircraft at the Milestone
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School and college campus in the Diabari
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area of the capital today. The loss
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suffered by the Air Force, the students,
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parents, teachers, and staff of
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Milestone School and College as well as
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others affected by this accident is
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irreparable. This is a moment of
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profound pain for the nation. I pray for
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the speedy recovery of the injured and
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direct all concerned authorities
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including hospitals to address the
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situation with the utmost priority. The
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government will take necessary measures
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to investigate the cause of the accident
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and ensure all forms of assistance. The
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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society has
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called for donations for those injured.
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