Victims' families demand justice, compensation

Families of those killed and injured in the July 21 plane crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara demanded justice, compensation and rehabilitation on Tuesday, reports UNB.

Grieving parents, relatives, and guardians at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club described the immense suffering they continue to endure, and urged the government to take full responsibility for the tragedy.

Ashraful Islam, father of deceased Nazia and Nafi, placed an eight-point demand for rehabilitation of the injured victims.

Their demands are - proper investigation and trial of those responsible for the July 21 crash, compensation of Tk 50 million for each deceased and Tk 20 million for each injured as mentioned in the High Court writ 11842/2025, lifetime free medical treatment for the injured through government-issued health cards, rehabilitation and government jobs for those permanently disabled, National Mourning Day in schools every July 21 to honour the victims, permanent preservation of graves of the deceased in city corporation graveyards, martyr status for all victims with certificates, gazette notification, and associated benefits , construction of a mosque in Uttara in memory of the deceased.

Suman, father of injured Rayan Toufiq; Rezaul Karim Shamim, father of deceased Samiul; and Sanjida Belayet, mother of injured Zayana Mahbub; among others, spoke at the press conference.