Bangladesh is observing a day of national mourning today, Tuesday, July 22, in the wake of the tragic training jet crash at Milestone School campus in Uttara, Dhaka, which resulted in numerous casualties.

A gazette notification was issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday, July 21, announcing the observance. Earlier, the Chief Advisor`s office had made the announcement regarding national mourning.

The notification stated that the interim government is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of many people, including innocent children, following the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet into a school building. In light of this, Tuesday has been designated a day of national mourning.

To mark the occasion, the national flag will be flown at half-mast today at all government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions, educational institutions, all public and private buildings across Bangladesh, and at Bangladesh missions abroad, as confirmed by the Cabinet Division.

The gazette also announced that special prayers will be held in all mosques across the country on Tuesday for the salvation of the deceased and the recovery of the injured. Special prayers will also be organized at other religious institutions.

The Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed shortly after 1:00 PM on Monday in Uttara, Dhaka. The aircraft plummeted into a building of Milestone School and College, immediately igniting a fire in both the aircraft and the school building. Numerous school-aged students were inside the building at the time, and a majority of them were among the casualties.

Following the accident, the Fire Service immediately launched a rescue operation. Eight units from Uttara and surrounding areas responded, brought the fire under control, and began rescuing the injured and deceased. Later, BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) and the Army joined the rescue efforts. Casualties were transported to hospitals by Bangladesh Air Force helicopters.

As of the latest reports, the death toll from this horrific plane crash has risen to 27, with over a hundred individuals still receiving treatment in various hospitals.