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Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and its Burn centre, the only specialised facility managing major burn injuries in Southeast Asia, sent a senior consultant to Dhaka within 24 hours of the Milestone tragedy. He was followed by three colleagues who reached on Wednesday and five more are arriving Thursday. "We’re grateful for both words and deeds," said Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi on Thursday. Earlier on July 23, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong wrote Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, expressing solidarity with the people of Bangladesh. BAF aircraft crash: Five victims identified through DNA test "Singapore stands in solidarity with the people of Bangladesh during this period of mourning," Prime Minister Wong wrote to Prof Yunus. “We are committed to Bangladesh through this difficult period and have sent a medical team from the Singapore General Hospital to treat those injured by this tragic incident. I wish them a speedy recovery,” Wong wrote to the chief adviser in a letter.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday identified five victims, who were killed in the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College, through DNA test. The victims were Okia Ferdous, daughter of Md Faruk Hossain and Salma Akter couple, Lamia Akter Sonia, daughter of Md Babul and Majeda couple, Afsana Akter Priya, daughter of Abbas Uddin and Minu Akter couple, Raisa Moni, daughter of Sahabul Sheikh and Mariam Umme Afia, daughter of Abdul Kadir and Umme Tamima couple. A team of CID collected samples for 11 people including the unidentified bodies kept in the mortuary for DNA test on July 27 and after analyzing these, five victims were identified, said a press release of CID. Govt publishes identities of Dhaka aircraft crash victims The death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash has risen to 31 with two deaths at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Thursday. The government on Wednesday morning published the identities of the victims who were killed and injured in the BAF aircraft crash.

Amid the surge of injured patients at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery after the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) training aircraft in Dhaka’s Uttara area, the authorities of the institute have opened emergency medical services. Dr Abhijit, Director of the National Burn Institute, said, “In light of the incident in Uttara, we’ve opened emergency services in addition to regular medical care for the injured. More than 50 patients have been admitted so far and that number is increasing by the minute.” A building of Milestone School and College was severely damaged after the crash, which left one person dead, according to sources at Fire Service and Civil Defence. BAF training aircraft crashes into Uttara school; 1 dead, over 50 injured According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed onto the compound of Milestone School and College in the capital’s Diabari area at around 1:06 pm on Monday, shortly after take-off. The aircraft caught fire immediately upon impact, with smoke visible from a considerable distance. Eight firefighting units rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. More than 50 people injured in the accident have so far been admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Iftisar Hossain Iftee, a witness, said, “My younger brother studies in Grade 8 at the school. Just after the school classes were over, the plane crashed right in front of him. He is safe, but one of his friends was completely burned. There are many victims like this.” A guardian of a student told UNB, “I can’t even speak right now. My son is still inside the campus. He’s in Grade 6 at this school. I don’t know how he is doing.” During a visit to the Burn Institute, it was observed that ambulances were arriving continuously at the hospital’s emergency department. The hospital premises were overwhelmed with anxious relatives, many of them crying, creating a tense and emotional atmosphere. Meanwhile, authorities at Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital are providing initial treatment to the injured and later transferring them to the DMCH burn unit for more advanced care. Bangladesh declares one-day state mourning Tuesday for aircraft crash victims “We have received more than sixty injured so far,” a duty nurse told UNB. A training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday afternoon, leaving an unspecified number of people, including students, dead and injured.  

A training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday afternoon, leaving at least one dead and an unspecified number of people, including students injured. Lima Khanam, a duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) control room, said the crash was reported at Milestone School and College around 1:18 pm and one death has so far been confirmed. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene immediately, she said. Dr Abhijit, director of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said at least 50 injured people were brought to the hospital and the number is rising.   An energy service unit has been opened to provide treatment to the aircraft crash victims, he said. Witnesses reported that the aircraft burst into flames upon impact, leaving an unspecified number of people injured. Several of the injured were rescued and taken to the Burn Institute in Dhaka, while others were airlifted due to the severity of their injuries.  A number of injured students were also admitted to Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital (BMSRI). The fate of the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Toukir Islam Sagar, remains unclear as of filing this report. Alaska plane crash kills 10 as wreckage found on Sea Ice Talha Bin Zashim, media cell station officer at FSCD headquarters, said eight firefighting units from Uttara, Tongi, Pallabi, Kurmitola, Mirpur, and Purbachal were working to control the blaze and assist in the rescue effort. A BAF rescue team also reached the site and joined the operation, UNB’s correspondent reports. Several ambulances arrived at the location to transport the injured, while local residents and Milestone College students were seen helping emergency responders. To assist with rescue efforts and maintain order, two platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed, said Shariful Islam, public relations officer at the BGB headquarters. A large crowd gathered at the crash site, which has caused disruptions to rescue operations.