The military said the plane experienced a mechanical failure during a training mission. At least 27 died from the crash, 88 people being treated in a Dhaka hospital.
The deceased has been identified by his family members as Shihab Kabir Nahid (25) from Samitipara. He suffered severe injuries at the back of his head.
The aim of the command, to be set up at Prayagraj, is to combine the resources of the three services under one and activate it to protect the air space of the country.
As we observe the 46th year anniversary of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war, we have to deal with our military past with genuine scholarship, not jingoism.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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