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The government has formed a nine-member commission to investigate the 21 July crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara.
The commission has been asked to submit its report within four weeks, according to a Cabinet Division notification issued Sunday night.
Former secretary AKM Zafar Ullah Khan will lead the commission. Other members include a retired air vice marshal, senior officials from three ministries, Dhaka’s divisional commissioner, two academics, and a lawyer.
The body will examine the cause of the crash, assess damage and casualties, determine accountability, and identify related issues.
It will also review legal and administrative aspects of constructions near flight zones and recommend steps to prevent similar incidents.
The commission has authority to summon witnesses, visit relevant sites, and conduct the investigation under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1956.
The Dhaka divisional commissioner’s office will provide secretarial support.