India on Tuesday offered medical assistance to victims of the recent fighter jet crash in the Diabari area of Bangladesh`s Dhaka, as the death toll in the Bangladesh fighter jet crash tragedy reached 27 on Tuesday.
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka highlighted that, “As a follow-up to the message from the Prime Minister of India, expressing condolence on the tragic Milestone School plane crash and offering all possible support & assistance, the Indian High Commission has today formally written to the Government of Bangladesh asking for sharing information on any critical medical support that may be needed to be arranged in India for those injured in the tragic incident,” as cited by news agency ANI. It also added that “the Indian High Commission will extend all necessary facilitation.”
In a clarification statement released by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), it was stated that the aircraft involved in the crash was a battle-ready fighter jet conducting a training mission.
Saidur Rahman, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, on Tuesday morning while addressing the crash, said that “the total number of deaths has risen to 27,” as per news agency ANI.
Bangladesh is observing national mourning on Tuesday in memory of the victims of the fighter aircraft crash.
Earlier during the mid-hours of Monday, a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka.
As per reports, the jet was being piloted by Bangladeshi Air Force Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam Sagar, who also died in the crash.
Muhammad Yunus, who is currently the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, also expressed his profound grief over the incident.
In his condolence message on social media platform X, Yunus asserted that the incident was an “irreparable” loss for the Bangladesh Air Force, as well as others affected.
Yunus also highlighted, “I express my deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident of casualties caused by the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft at the Milestone School and College campus in the Diabari area of the capital today. The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable. This is a moment of profound pain for the nation.”
The Chief Adviser expressed his deepest condolences to the family members of the deceased and further prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the crash.
The social media post on X also stated, “I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and direct all concerned authorities, including hospitals, to address the situation with the utmost priority. The government will take necessary measures to investigate the cause of the accident and ensure all forms of assistance,” the post added.
(With ANI Inputs)