Bangladesh declares one-day state mourning following plane crash on school campus
The Government of Bangladesh has declared a one-day state mourning for tomorrow (22 July) following a fatal crash involving a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft on the Milestone School and College campus in the capital's Uttara.
As part of the mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions, as well as educational institutions across the country. The flag will also remain at half-mast at all government and private buildings, including Bangladesh missions abroad.
Special prayers will be held in all religious institutions throughout the country for those who lost their lives or were injured in the accident. The government has called on citizens to join in paying tribute and expressing solidarity with the victims and their families.
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