The F-7 BGI jet took off from the local Air Force base "as part of a routine training mission" before crashing into Milestone School and College.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board mourns the devastating air crash at Milestone School & College in Dhaka, offering condolences to the victims and families

PM Modi said India stood strong with the people of Bangladesh and was ready to extend support and assistance in the rescue operation.

A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka, shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing at least 18 people including the pilot and injuring 164 others, the military said.

Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won the first Twenty20 international by seven wickets in Dhaka

Dhaka University students, under the banner of Bikkhubdho Shikkharthibrindo (Agitated Students), held a demonstration at the Raju Memorial Sculpture on campus on Wednesday, opposing the interim government's reported plans to establish a United Nations Human Rights Office

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mujibur Rahman called for the implementation of Islamic laws in Bangladesh's parliament, rejecting man-made systems at a Dhaka rally. He cited decades without Quran-based laws as the cause of unrest and suffering.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha has said that his team will stick to their fearless approach, especially if the conditions in Bangladesh favour them as the two teams prepare to face each other in a three-match T20I series.