An expert team from China is likely to arrive in Dhaka to assist in the investigation into the recent place crash to identify the main reason of the accident.
Air Commodore Md Mizanur Rahman, chief coordinator of the air force emergency coordination centre, said this at a press briefing, organised by the Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh in Tejgaon Old Airport area of Dhaka on Monday.
He said that on the day of the incident on July 21, the Bangladesh Air Force participated in the rescue operation and a high-level investigation committee was formed on the same day.聽
鈥楢n expert team from China is likely to arrive to assist in the investigation. International assistance in the investigation will help find out the root cause of the accident,鈥� said Mizanur Rahman.
Director of the directorate of air operations Air Commodore Shahidul Islam, associate professor and joint director of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Md Maruful Islam and principal of Milestone School and College鈥檚 Diabari campus Captain (retired) Jahangir Alam Khan were present.
抖阴精品 staff correspondent adds: the death toll from the July 21 fighter jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara in the capital reached 34 as one more victim succumbed to injuries on early Monday.
Forty-five people injured in the jet crash were still undergoing treatment at three hospitals in the city, with three of them in critical condition till Monday evening.
Shaheel Faravi Ayan, 14, died at about 1:45am on Monday at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, said the institute鈥檚 resident surgeon Shawon Bin Rahman.
At the BAF briefing, Mizanur Rahman highlighted the activities and initiatives taken by the Bangladesh Air Force after the plane crash.
He said that the Air Force chief had already answered many questions in a media briefing a day after the crash. 鈥楿nder the guidance of the Air Force chief, the Bangladesh Air Force is carrying out various humanitarian activities with utmost importance to help the victims.鈥�
In order to carry out all these activities in an orderly manner, an emergency support centre was constituted on July 21 under the leadership of an air commodore, Mizanur said.
The emergency support centre is providing treatment to the injured, providing information about their present status, treatment, verifying the identity of the deceased and communicating with the families, coordinating the burial and cremation of the deceased and assisting in sending and collecting blood.
Bangladesh Air Force has given utmost importance to the treatment of the injured, formed two coordination cells at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and Combined Military Hospital, which are active round the clock.
On July 22, chief of air staff air chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan visited the NIBPS and the CMH to inquire about the treatment of the injured persons.
On July 23, Bangladesh Air Force held a coordination meeting with a delegation of the Milestone School and College. In that meeting a detailed discussion was held on coordinating all activities after the accident.
The meeting dispelled the misunderstanding about the actual number of casualties of the accident with the help of the school authorities.
To show respect to the deceased and sympathy to the bereaved families, the air force chief visited the graveyards and placed wreaths, showed military honours and offered special prayers.
He also paid tribute to the graveyards of respected teachers Mehreen Chowdhury and Mashuka Begum and paid military honours to them as they have set a shining example of humanity, bravery, and responsibility.
In the same vein, wreaths and honours have been laid at the graveyards of 17 deceased people so far. The air chief met the families of the victims and the deceased and expressed his condolences and profound sympathy.
The press briefing stated that the Air Force would always stand by those killed and injured in the tragic accident and provide all possible assistance.
