Health ministry revises death toll from Milestone jet crash to 33
The health ministry today (27 July) revised the death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash into Milestone School and College in Uttara to 33.
According to the health ministry report, as of 4pm today, a total of 33 people have died in the Milestone tragedy while 46 others are still being treated at various hospitals in Dhaka.
It also shared the hospital-wise list of casualties this morning:
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- National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery: 34 injured, 17 dead
- Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka: eleven injured, 14 dead
- Dhaka Medical College and Hospital: one dead
- United Hospital: one dead
- National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital: one injured
It also said one dead at the Lubana General Hospital and Cardiac Centre and United Hospital was the same person.
Earlier in the day, the health ministry issued another data around 10am, confirming the death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash to 34.
The ministry revealed the information saying that the death toll from the tragic incident drop to 34 from 35 following DNA test report from Combined Military Hospital (CMH).
The CMH in Dhaka has clarified the reason behind the adjustment of the reported number of deceased individuals by one.
According to CMH authorities, on 21 July 2025, the CMH mortuary received a total of 15 body bags. Among them, Turag Police initially conducted the autopsy report of 11 complete bodies, two partially intact bodies and body parts from five individuals.
Out of the 11 complete bodies, nine were identified by families. On the day of the incident, Turag Police handed over 8 bodies to their respective families and another body was handed over on 22 July.
Forensic samples were collected from the remaining two unidentified bodies, the two partially intact bodies and the body parts of five individuals by the CID forensic team on 22 July for DNA testing.
Based on the results, CID was able to identify the remains of five individuals.
On the night of 24 July, Turag Police handed over the identified bodies and body parts to the respective families.
This process led to a revised total of identified deceased, resulting in a reduction in the overall reported death toll.
The fatal crash occurred on 21 July, shortly after an FT-7 BGI fighter jet took off from the Kurmitola Airbase, sparking a massive blaze that claimed multiple lives, most of them children.
