Dhaka: A petition was filed on Thursday with a Dhaka court seeking its directives to file a case against 16 people including former Chief Adviser Prof Yunus and former Law Adviser Asif Nazrul in connection with the tragic military aircraft crash into Milestone School and College in Uttara that claimed lives of 36 people including 28 students. Usaimong Marma, father of student Ukkya Saing Marma, filed the petition with the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam kept the petition pending after recording the testimony of the plaintiff, said Advocate AKM Sharif Uddin, lawyer of the plaintiff. Other names included in the petition are former Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, Air Commanding Officer Morshed Mohammad Khayer Ul Afsar, Officer Commanding Maintenance Group Captain Rifat Akter Ziku, and several key figures associated with the Milestone School and College and relevant government bodies.
The tragic incident occurred on July 21 last year when an FT-7 BGI fighter jet crashed into Milestone School and College, resulting in the deaths of 36 individuals, including 28 students. In the aftermath of the crash, a probe body was formed, and its report was submitted to former Chief Adviser Prof Yunus on November 5. The case highlights the ongoing quest for accountability and justice by the victims’ families.