Bereaved guardians on Tuesday at a demonstration demanded justice and compensation for the victims of the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash in the compound of Milestone School and College, killing at least 34 people, most of whom were students.
From a human chain, they raised a nine-point demand charter which included the closure of coaching business at Milestone and all educational institutions, relocation of Milestone or air force runway, and the removal of two Milestone teachers.
The guardians of the students killed and injured in the fighter jet crash on July 21 organised the human chain at Diabari roundabout on Tuesday morning.
Parents and relatives of some of the deceased students along with students of Milestone, among others, were seen at the human chain holding banners and placards along with photos of the children killed in the crash.
The demands of the guardians are鈥攑roper investigation and trial in the jet crash incident; Tk 5 crore for each student who was killed and Tk 1 crore for each injured student as compensation from the government; Tk 2 crore for each deceased student and Tk 1 crore for each injured student as compensation from the Milestone authorities; closure of coaching business at all educational institutions, including Milestone; relocation of Milestone or air force runway; removal of Milestone鈥檚 school branch head teacher Khadiza Akhter by 72 hours for her role in running the coaching business at the school; and her trial through proper probe; showing school鈥檚 CCTV footage to the guardians; conducting air force鈥檚 training in uninhabited areas; and removal of another Milestone teacher named Kanak for physically assaulting a protesting guardian.
Shah Alam, father of Saima Akter, a Class III student who was killed in the crash, alleged that the school authorities did not take any responsibility of the accident and did not cooperate with the guardians.聽
鈥楾he families have lost everything with the loss of their children,鈥� he said.
Shah Alam also criticised the government alleging that it did not communicate with them.
He also alleged that head teacher Khadiza Akhter illegally earned huge money through the coaching business run at the school.
The protesting guardians also warned of further programmes if their demands were not met.
Some other guardians at the human chain said that children were still afraid to return to classes as the air force fighter jets continued using the route as their flight path.
When contacted by 抖阴精品, Milestone鈥檚 school branch head teacher Khadiza Akhter refused to comment on the allegations raised against her.
Milestone School and College principal Mohammad Ziaul Alam said that their governing body would review the demands if sent through proper channel.
Classes at Milestone partially resumed on August 6.
The Milestone authorities on Tuesday also issued a press release that said they did not force any student to take coaching classes.
They also urged all not to pay heed to rumours against Milestone.
