NEW DELHI [India]: India is extending urgent medical support to Bangladesh in the aftermath of the tragic air crash in Dhaka, with a team of burn-specialist doctors and nurses scheduled to visit shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday.
This medical response follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condolences expressed on July 21, 2025, at the loss of lives in the Dhaka air crash, where he conveyed assurances of support and assistance.
In a statement issued from New Delhi, the MEA added, “A team of burn-specialist Doctors and Nurses with necessary medical support are scheduled to visit Dhaka shortly to treat the victims. They will assess the condition of patients with recommendation for further treatment and specialised care in India as necessary. Additional medical teams may also follow depending on their preliminary assessment and treatment.”
The deployment of the medical team comes as part of India’s response to the recent fighter jet crash in the Diabari area of Bangladesh’s Dhaka.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the crash incident has tragically risen to 27.
“As follow up to the message from the Prime Minister of India, expressing condolence on the tragic Milestone School plane crash and offering all possible support & assistance, Indian High Commission has today formally written to Government of Bangladesh asking for sharing information on any critical medical support that may be needed to be arranged in India for those injured in the tragic incident,” the Indian High Commission in Dhaka stated on Tuesday. “The Indian High Commission will extend all necessary facilitation,” it added.
In a clarification, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the aircraft involved in the crash was a battle-ready fighter jet conducting a training mission.
“The total number of deaths has risen to 27,” said Saidur Rahman, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, on Tuesday morning.
Bangladesh is observing a National Day of Mourning today, July 22, 2025, in memory of the victims of the fighter aircraft crash. The national flag is being flown at half-mast at all government, semi-government, autonomous institutions, and educational institutions across the country, and special prayers are being offered.
A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. The jet was being piloted by Bangladeshi Air Force Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam Sagar, who also died in the crash, as reported by the Daily Star.
Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, expressed his profound grief over the incident. In his condolence message on X, Yunus described the incident as an “irreparable” loss for the Bangladesh Air Force, as well as others affected.
“I express my deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident of casualties caused by the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BJI training aircraft at the Milestone School and College campus in the Diabari area of the capital today. The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable. This is a moment of profound pain for the nation,” Yunus stated in the post.
The Chief Adviser further prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the crash. “I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and direct all concerned authorities, including hospitals, to address the situation with the utmost priority. The government will take necessary measures to investigate the cause of the accident and ensure all forms of assistance,” the post added. An investigation committee has been formed by the Bangladesh Air Force to determine the cause of the accident, which they initially attributed to a “mechanical fault.”