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Bangladesh Students Protest in Dhaka, Call for Accountability After Air Force Jet Crashes Into School

Protests broke out in Dhaka after an Air Force training jet crashed into a school earlier this week, prompting public anger and student-led demonstrations. Students rallied near the government secretariat, demanding accountability, compensation for victims’ families, and a halt to training flights over populated areas. Police responded with tear gas and detentions as the protests grew. The incident has raised fresh concerns about safety protocols and military oversight in densely populated urban zones.

Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Policemen use tear gas to disperse students protesting near secretariat against the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Policemen detain a student protesting near secretariat against the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Students shout slogans during a protest near secretariat against the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Policemen detain a student protesting near secretariat against the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Police officers stand guard as students shout slogans during a protest near the site of the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mehedi Hasan

Students shout slogans during a protest near the site of the Monday crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Onlookers are seen through a burnt classroom window of a school building after a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into it Monday in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

A burnt book of a student is seen at the window of a school after a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into it Monday in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Firemen check the wreckage of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh Students Protest After Air Force Jet Crash in Dhaka
Bangladesh Crash | Photo: AP/Mahmud Hossain Opu

People gather at the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crash in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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