Onlookers crowding Milestone School gates

A curious crowd of onlookers gathered outside the Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari, the site of a deadly fighter jet crash, but the authorities are not allowing them to enter, reports bdnews24.com.

People from surrounding areas gathered at the main gate of the school since the morning on Wednesday. However, the gate was blocked from the inside. No media personnel were allowed entry either.

The main gate has been closed because outsiders "create many problems", said Md Moniruzzaman Mia, academic director of all branches of Milestone.

He also noted that all educational activities at the institution have been suspended until Thursday in line with a prior announcement.

"A three-day closure is underway. All academic activities are suspended until Thursday. No administrative activities [are taking place] either. [Students'] class exams are suspended too."

"Due to the suddenness of the incident, I have not been able to contact certain people. The college authorities have the data on who was killed and who was injured. The authorities have shared it with the security forces. And some reliable media outlets also know."

He requested people to refrain from publishing or trusting "exaggerated" information on the topic.

Although the main gate to the school is closed, much of the campus can still be seen from outside. A group of police personnel could be seen sitting outside the school in the circular courtyard where students were protesting on Tuesday.