The forensic DNA lab of the Criminal Investigation Department has identified five charred bodies of the victims of the Milestone aircraft crash incident.
"The CID collected 11 DNA samples and confirmed identities of five female children," stated CID on their verified Facebook page.
The five identified victims are: Okia Ferdous, daughter of Faruk Hossain and Salma Akter; Lamia Akhter Samia, daughter of Md Babul and Majeda; Afsan Akter Priya, daughter of Md Abbas Uddin and Minu Akhter; Raisa Moni, daughter of Md Shahabul Sheikh and Mim; and Marium alias Afia, daughter of Abdul Kadir and Umme Tamima Akter.
Following the incident of a BAF fighter aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara on Monday, the CID DNA Lab collected 11 DNA samples from unidentified bodies and body parts preserved at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka.
After analysing these samples, DNA profiles of five female individuals were successfully developed. These profiles were then matched with DNA samples from 11 relatives belonging to five different families who came forward between July 21 and July 23, 2025.
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