Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Labour and Employment Affairs, announced on Tuesday that children injured in the Uttara air crash will be sent to Singapore for advanced medical care, based on doctors’ recommendations.

Speaking after visiting the victims at the National Burn Institute on July 22 (Tuesday) morning, he stated,

“The government will ensure every necessary step is taken. A team of medical specialists from Singapore is expected to arrive tomorrow. Depending on their evaluation, the children who need further care will be flown abroad. Others will continue treatment here.”

He also raised questions about the appropriateness of conducting military flight drills over densely populated areas.

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The tragic incident occurred around 1 PM on Monday, July 21, when a fighter jet of the Bangladesh Air Force lost control and crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara. The impact caused both the aircraft and the structure to burst into flames. Numerous students were inside the building at the time—many were injured or killed.

In response, eight units from the fire department rushed to the scene, soon joined by teams from the Border Guard Bangladesh and the army. The injured were immediately airlifted to hospitals by air force helicopters.

As of the latest update, the death toll has risen to 27, including 25 children, according to Dr. Md. Sayedur Rahman, Health Affairs Special Assistant to the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser.