Milestone tragedy: A prime example of chaotic state

Whenever a major accident occurs, the chaos of the state is magnified. Be it a launch capsize, a fire in a garment factory, or a plane crash, the efficiency of the state depends on how quickly it can handle the situation. The training aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Diabari in the capital is one such latest prime example of how weak and chaotic our state is. So far, 31 people have died and 168 injured are undergoing treatment in hospitals in this tragic incident. The condition of many of the injured is quite critical, with many of them suffering from burns up to 90 percent. It is feared that the death toll will rise further.
In the meantime, various politics have started surrounding this incident. Some politicians have increased the crowd at the hospital, making it difficult to transport the injured.

On the other hand, the HSC exam was scheduled for the day after the accident, and it took the administration until 3 am to decide whether the exam will be held or not. Various chaotic reports spread about this. Such as: Education Adviser CR Abrar had told Education Secretary Siddique Zubair in advance to postpone the exam; but the Education Secretary did not agree. What kind of secretary is this who does not listen to the adviser? When there was widespread criticism on social media about this, Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam met the Education Adviser and decided to postpone the exam. The next day, the Education Secretary was withdrawn in the face of student protests.

Protests continued throughout the day at the Secretariat demanding the resignation of the Education Adviser. The police and the army are chasing and counter-chasing the students in this incident. Demands have also been raised for the resignation of the Health Adviser. Many people are asking how a woman with an MA in Bengali Literature became a Health Adviser. Questions are also being raised about what she has done in this one year.

The most unfortunate thing is that even after a day has passed, the exact number of injured and dead is not known. Questions have been raised about the disappearance of bodies. The counter-question has been raised, why would a body be missing in such an incident? Among them, the question has been raised from the very beginning, why would a training aircraft fly in a populated area? The students have demanded that the Air Force should apologize unconditionally for this; but so far, no apology has been made by the Air Force. There is no explanation for the unprecedented chaos that has started in the state after the plane crash. When there was a need for everyone to help and work together, that is when the politics of division began.

The opponents of the Awami League claim that the Awami League is trying to take this opportunity to enter the field; but the counter-question can be raised, how did the expelled Awami League get the opportunity to enter the field around such a tragic accident? Many are saying on social media that the Awami League is now getting a chance to return because of the failures that the interim government has shown in the past year. When Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Education Adviser CR Abrar went to inspect Milestone School and College, they were confined by the aggrieved students for nine hours. They were finally brought out with the help of the police.

The students have chanted slogans demanding six points while detaining their advisers. Those are-
1. The exact names and information of the deceased should be disclosed.
2. A complete and accurate list of the injured should be published.
3. An unconditional public apology should be made for assaulting the teachers.
4. The family of each student killed should be compensated by the Air Force.
5. The risky and old planes used by the Air Force should be scrapped and modern planes should be introduced.
6. The Air Force's training methods and training centers should be changed to introduce more humane and safe systems.

If you think about it a little better, you will see that these are not really points to raise as demands. These are supposed to be fulfilled by the government in advance. Why is the government unable to fulfill the inevitable obligations properly?
With so many questions about the chaos in the state in the public mind, it is difficult to determine which one will come first and which one will come later.

Let's ask the first question last. The government had decided to observe a national mourning day the day after the accident; but educational institutions were open. Many people also have questions about what kind of mourning day was observed while keeping educational institutions open.

No matter how many questions there are, there are definitely answers. We have to find those answers. Otherwise, we will not be able to build this chaotic state into an orderly one.