Barely 300 metres from Milestone School and College, Sharif Ul Anwar Sazzan was waiting for his son Srijon Sattik, a sixth grader, to come out so they could return home for lunch.

In the aftermath of a devastating air force jet crash into a school, Dhaka’s hospitals become the frontline of a tragedy that shook the city to its core. The corridors of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery became a scene of anguish as scores of critically injured, mostly children, arrived in waves.

In an official Facebook page, it offered deepest condolences to the victims and sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured and wished the injured a speedy recovery

"Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the victims. We wish quick recovery to the injured."

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir call for proper investigation

"All of them are children"

On days like this we look for things to blame, people to accuse

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The wailing sound of the ambulance siren near the hospital was loud and roaring; random pedestrians and street-vendors were clearing the road to allow the approaching ambulances to pass

"Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Bangladesh in these difficult moments," he posted on X

The government will bear the cost of treatment for all injured patients, according to an official statement

Tarique said the nation was "overwhelmed with grief"

He said Milestone School and College holds a special significance, having recently collaborated with JICA in conducting the First Peace Flower Essay Contest

The lawyers said in the legal notice that selecting only 53 candidates from 300 was a "malafide action"

The UN system would join the one day-state mourning declared for tomorrow

Says India stands in solidarity and ready to extend support

The chief justice prayed for the eternal peace of those who lost their lives in the incident and extended heartfelt condolences to their bereaved families

People are requested to contact the blood donation coordination cell via mobile/WhatsApp at 01769993558

‘We don't need any blood today. We don't transfuse blood in the first 24 hours. Come to donate blood after 8:00am tomorrow. Help us by lessening the crowds.’

The bodies were exhumed today for autopsy as per a court order, police said