Rajshahi, July 23 (V7N) – Flight Lieutenant Taukir Islam Sagor of the Bangladesh Air Force, who was tragically killed in a training aircraft crash in Dhaka's Uttara area, was laid to rest on Tuesday, (July 22) in Rajshahi with full military honors. His funeral prayers were held at the Rajshahi District Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium at 4:15 PM, followed by burial at the city’s Sapura Cemetery around 5:00 PM.
 
The pilot's body was flown to Rajshahi Cantonment by Air Force helicopter at 2:55 PM. After official formalities at the cantonment, military officers transported the body to his family’s rented home in Sector 3 of the city’s Upashahar neighborhood at around 3:20 PM. Hundreds of residents gathered at the site, offering their respects as grieving relatives broke down in tears. At 3:35 PM, the body was taken to the stadium for funeral rites.
 
Taukir's father, Tahurul Islam, a businessman originally from Kansat in Chapainawabganj, has lived in Rajshahi for the past 25 years. He led prayers and called for blessings for his late son, as family members and loved ones viewed the body one final time.
 
Flight Lieutenant Taukir Islam Sagor began his early education at Rajshahi’s New Government Laboratory School before transferring to Pabna Cadet College in class seven. He was part of the college's 34th graduating batch. In 2016, after completing his higher secondary education, he joined the Bangladesh Air Force.
 
On Monday, July 21, tragedy struck when Taukir’s F-7 BGI fighter jet crashed just 12 minutes after takeoff at 1:06 PM. The aircraft went down on a building at Milestone School and College in Uttara, causing an explosion and a fire that quickly engulfed several classrooms. The crash resulted in multiple casualties, including students, teachers, and school staff, with Flight Lieutenant Taukir among the deceased.
 
The Bangladesh Air Force and civil aviation authorities have launched an investigation into the crash, which has raised concerns over flight safety and the proximity of flight paths to civilian areas in the capital.
 
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