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AFP
30-07-2025
- AFP
AI image does not accurately depict Bangladesh plane crash
"Pray for all the students at Milestone School and College. May you be safe," reads a July 21, 2025 X post that shared the image. At least 34 people, mostly children, were killed and more than 170 people were injured when a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into the private Milestone School and College in Dhaka just as pupils had been let out of class (archived link). Image Screenshot of the false X post taken on July 22, 2025, with a red X added by AFP Similar posts also surfaced on Instagram but the image does not correctly portray the crash. AFP photos show the crash site show the damaged Milestone School and College building as a two-storey structure, not the high rise depicted in the circulating visual. Image AFP photo of the plane crash site in Dhaka (AFP / Abdul Goni) Siwei Lyu, director of Media Forensic Lab at the University at Buffalo, analysed the image and told AFP it has "a high likelihood of being AI-generated" (archived link). "The plane's position is far from the building and unnatural -- it should tip downward or twist under its own weight when lodged," Lyu said on , "There's no damage or debris below the impact zone, and the inconsistent window grid is another giveaway. These are clear signs of AI generation." Image Screenshots shared by Siwei Lyu to AFP showing the visual inconsistencies Despite the meteoric rise in AI technology, visual errors still appear in inauthentic images. AFP has debunked more misinformation related to the Bangladesh fighter jet crash here and here.
IOL News
22-07-2025
- General
- IOL News
Bangladesh mourns as toll from jet crash at school hits 27
Bangladesh's fire service and security personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after an Air Force training jet crashed into school in Dhaka on July 21, 2025. At least 16 people, mostly students, were killed on July 21, when a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka, the government said. Image: Abdul Goni / AFP FAMILIES and teachers gathered Tuesday at a Bangladeshi school where a training fighter jet crashed, killing 25 children and two others in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. Most of the victims were pupils who had just been let out of class when the Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft slammed into the Milestone School and College on Monday. "So far, 27 people have died. Among them, 25 are children and one is a pilot," said Sayedur Rahman from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, updating an earlier death toll of 20. "Seventy-eight people are being treated in different hospitals," added Rahman, special assistant to the ministry's chief adviser. More than 170 people were injured in the crash, said the military which is investigating the cause. The usually bustling school was eerily quiet on Tuesday morning, with classes cancelled. "Along with the children, the school has lost its life," said teacher Shahadat Hossain, whose son narrowly escaped the crash. "There are two swings in front of the affected building. During lunch breaks and after school, children play there. Even yesterday, around the time the plane crashed, students were on those swings," the 45-year-old told AFP. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Around 7,000 pupils are enrolled at the school, including Abul Bashar's sixth-grade son whose best friend was killed. "He came out just two or three minutes before the accident occurred," said Bashar. "He couldn't sleep through the night and forced me to bring him to school this morning," the father added, his son standing in silence. Children's trauma School authorities have collected bags, shoes, and identity cards of children from the site. Pahn Chakma, a senior police officer, said that armed forces personnel are still sweeping the area. "They will hand over the place to the police later, and we will then collect evidence, including any human remains or belongings of students and others," Chakma said. Air Force personnel on duty said the remnants of the fighter jet were removed on Monday night, but they are still scouring the site for evidence. "I don't know how long it will take to return to normalcy, to relieve the children from this trauma," teacher Hossain said. On Monday night, school authorities held prayers at the campus. Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus expressed "deep grief and sorrow" over the incident and declared a day of national mourning. "The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable," he said. "This is a moment of profound pain for the nation." The military said the pilot, flight lieutenant Towkir Islam, was on a routine training mission when the jet "reportedly encountered a mechanical failure". He tried to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas but, "despite his best efforts", crashed into the two-storey school building, the military said Monday. SUNDAY TRIBUNE
Straits Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Hasina's party following protests
Protesters block Shahbagh Square demanding the ban of the Bangladesh Awami League, the former ruling party, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Goni People celebrate after the interim government officially banned all the activities of the Bangladesh Awami League, until the trial of the party and its leader, following the demand of the protesters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Goni DHAKA - Bangladesh's interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party of deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, under the country's Anti-Terrorism Act, citing national security concerns. The decision, announced late Saturday, follows days of street protests led by the student-driven National Citizen Party, which emerged from last year's uprising that toppled Hasina. Several Islamist and right-wing parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and other opposition groups, joined the demonstrations, demanding the Awami League be designated a terrorist organisation. The ban would remain in place until the trial of the party and its leadership over deaths of hundreds of protesters at the International Crimes Tribunal is completed, the government said in a statement. The government also announced an amendment to the ICT Act, allowing the tribunal to prosecute not only individuals but also political parties and organisations. The change clears the way for the Awami League to be tried as a collective entity for alleged crimes committed during its time in power. The Awami League, which was founded in 1949, dismissed the decision as illegitimate, posting on its official Facebook page: 'All decisions of the illegal government are illegal.' The country has seen rising tensions and protests in recent months, after deadly protests forced Hasina to flee to India in August and an interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge. Yunus pledged reforms and said the poll could be delayed until 2026. The unrest began in July with student protests against public sector job quotas, but quickly morphed into one of the deadliest periods of political violence since Bangladesh's independence in 1971. In October, the government banned the Awami League's student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League, labeling it a 'terrorist organisation' for its role in violent attacks on protesters. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Hasina's party following protests
People celebrate after the interim government officially banned all the activities of the Bangladesh Awami League, until the trial of the party and its leader, following the demand of the protesters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Goni DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party of deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, under the country's Anti-Terrorism Act, citing national security concerns. The decision, announced late Saturday, follows days of street protests led by the student-driven National Citizen Party, which emerged from last year's uprising that toppled Hasina. Several Islamist and right-wing parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and other opposition groups, joined the demonstrations, demanding the Awami League be designated a terrorist organisation. The ban would remain in place until the trial of the party and its leadership over deaths of hundreds of protesters at the International Crimes Tribunal is completed, the government said in a statement. The government also announced an amendment to the ICT Act, allowing the tribunal to prosecute not only individuals but also political parties and organisations. The change clears the way for the Awami League to be tried as a collective entity for alleged crimes committed during its time in power. The Awami League, which was founded in 1949, dismissed the decision as illegitimate, posting on its official Facebook page: 'All decisions of the illegal government are illegal.' The country has seen rising tensions and protests in recent months, after deadly protests forced Hasina to flee to India in August and an interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge. Yunus pledged reforms and said the poll could be delayed until 2026. The unrest began in July with student protests against public sector job quotas, but quickly morphed into one of the deadliest periods of political violence since Bangladesh's independence in 1971. In October, the government banned the Awami League's student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League, labeling it a 'terrorist organisation' for its role in violent attacks on protesters. (Reporting by Ruma Paul; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
