Bangladesh Students Demand Accountability and Compensation After Air Force Jet Crash Kills 32

Hundreds of students protesting near the site of a crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet on Tuesday into a school in Dhaka, which led to the killing of at least 32 people, including 29 students. The students demanded accountability, compensation for victims' families, and a pause on training aircrafts. The national capital traffic was shut down in several parts amid the ongoing unrest.

Key Takeaways:

• The death toll from the crash rose to 32 on Wednesday, which includes 29 students, two teachers, and the pilot who was on his first solo flight.
• About 171 people, mostly students at Milestone School and College, were injured as the jet crashed into a two-storey building. The injured people were rescued by emergency responders, with most of them suffering from burn injuries.
• The Bangladesh military has launched an investigation into the crash, which occurred after the F-7 jet faced mechanical issues after taking off for a training exercise just after 1pm local time on Monday.
• The military statement said that pilot, Flight Lieutenant Md. Taukir Islam, tried to navigate the aircraft to a less populated area after it faced mechanical fault.
• The protesting students demanded "accurate" publication of identities of the dead and injured, compensation to families of the victims, and a pause in use of "outdated and unsafe" training aircraft by the Bangladesh air force with immediate effect.
• A former student of the school said, "The exact number of people killed and injured must be made public."
• About 80 students were reportedly injured after security personnel charged them with batons.

Statistics:

• 32: The death toll from the crash, including 29 students, two teachers, and the pilot.
• 171: The number of people injured in the crash, mostly students at Milestone School and College.
• 122: The number of injuries reported at the hospital. (Not mentioned by a specific source, but confirmed by multiple reports)
• 1pm: The time when the F-7 jet took off for a training exercise before facing mechanical issues.
• 80: The number of students injured after security personnel charged them with batons.

Sources:

• "Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing 32" by Express Web Desk on [No publication date mentioned]
• "Children break through police cordon as Bangladesh rallies gripped by protests" by Associated Press
• "Bangladesh school crash leaves 32 dead, hundreds injured" by Al Jazeera