Milestone College

Personnel from the Bangladesh Army and Fire Service and Civil Defence are working at the scene to rescue victims and douse the flames on 21 July 2025. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Milestone Tragedy: Infection poses major concern in recovery of the injured

Doctors noted that infection is a major complication in burn injuries, significantly raising the risk of morbidity and mortality

Milestone school premises cordoned off on 22 July. Photo: Jahir Rayhan /TBS
Bangladesh

Entry restricted for journalists into Milestone campus 

On 21 July, a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) F-7 BGI training fighter jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Uttara, killing at least 31. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Thoughts

At the Helm of Flying Coffins: Legacy of neglect and poor maintenance comes crashing down

The Milestone College fighter jet crash is the most recent example of several accidents involving F-7 fighter jets in Bangladesh in the past decade. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Thoughts

A tragedy of our own making: Why are F-7 fighter jets still flying in a populated city like Dhaka?

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

2 advisers, CA press secy leave Milestone School after 9-hour confinement amid protests

Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Panorama

Aggrieved nation left with questions as citizens rally to help at burn institute

Firemen work at the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed into a school campus shortly after takeoff in Dhaka today (July 21, 2025). Photo: AP/UNB
Milestone Tragedy

'It's all gory; limbs blown away, body melting in fire': Milestone College student recalls horror

A Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) training aircraft crashed into a building inside the Milestone College campus at Diabari in the capital's Uttara and caught fire following an explosion, leaving at least 20 dead and 171 others injured today (21 July). Photo: Olid Ibna Shah
Aviation

Questions raised over training jets flying above crowded city

Dr Selim Raihan. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Why fly a training jet over a crowded city? asks Selim Raihan after Milestone crash

Tarique Rahman. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman urges party men to stand by victims in aircraft crash

More than 50 people injured in the accident have so far been admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery after the BAF plane crash today (21 July). Photo: Focus bangla
Milestone Tragedy

Milestone plane crash: Emergency service centre opened at burn institute

Dozens of family members gathered outside the school gates, some praying, some crying and many pleading with law enforcers for help as emergency responders worked to secure the scene today (21 July). Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Bangladesh

Milestone School: Parents desperately await news after aircraft crash

Milestone College celebrates 97.21% pass rate in 2025 SSC exams
Corporates

Milestone College celebrates 97.21% pass rate in 2025 SSC exams