Bangladesh’s fire service and security personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after an Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka on July 21, 2025. A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on July 21, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country’s deadliest aviation accident in decades.
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The Government of India on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) reached out to Bangladesh offering assistance to deal with the aftermath of the tragic crash of an aircraft from the Bangladesh Air Force that led to the death of at least 20 students and teachers and injury for more than a hundred others in a school in capital Dhaka. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that a team of doctors will be visiting Bangladesh soon.
“A team of burn-specialist doctors and nurses with necessary medical support are scheduled to visit Dhaka shortly to treat the victims. They will make an assessment of the condition of patients with recommendation for further treatment and specialized care in India as necessary. Additional medical teams may also follow depending on their preliminary assessement and treatment,” said the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement on Tuesday.
The crash took place on Monday (July 21, 2025) when a Chinese-made aircraft crashed in the school where students and teachers were getting ready for the day ahead.
Subsequently, India, China and Japan were among the first countries to offer support to Bangladesh. Foreign Affairs Adviser of the interim government, Touhid Hossein said, “As of now, we require doctors, nurse, some special medicines, and some emergency medicine equipment – Accordingly we will seek assistance from these three countries.”
Published – July 23, 2025 01:16 am IST
