Hundreds of protesters rallied in Bangladesh following an air force fighter jet crash that killed 31 people, including 25 young students. The incident occurred as children were leaving school. Protesters demanded accountability, compensation for victims' families, and changes in military training procedures. Students called for accurate reporting of casualties and a public apology from the government, along with the decommissioning of outdated aircraft. Police responded with tear gas to disperse the demonstrations, leading to injuries among protesters.
Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Bangladesh to demand accountability after an air force fighter jet crashed into a Dhaka school, killing 31 people, including 25 students. The children, many aged under 12, were about to return home from class on Monday when the Bangladesh air force jet crashed into their school and burst into flames. The military said the plane had suffered mechanical failure.
Students from the school and others from nearby colleges protested as two government officials visited the crash site on Tuesday, demanding an accurate death toll and shouting, Why did our brothers die? We demand answers! The protesting students called for those killed and injured to be named, compensation for families, the decommissioning of what they said were old and risky jets.
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