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Milestone School & College (Bengali: মাইলস্টোন স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ) is a Bengali and English-version, co-educational private school and college in Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]

History

It was founded by retired Colonel Nuran Nabi who was also the founding principal of RAJUK Uttara Model College.[3] Milestone ranked tenth nationally in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results in 2014.[4]

2025 fighter jet crash

Main article: 2025 Dhaka fighter jet crash

On 21 July 2025, a FT-7BGI fighter jet trainer aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into the college’s campus, killing at least 35 people, including the pilot, and injuring 173 others.[5] [6]

Academic Programs

Milestone College offers education at the lower secondary, secondary,[7] and higher secondary levels under the National Curriculum. The institution provides instruction in both Bengali and English mediums.[8]

Curriculum

Milestone College follows the National Curriculum of Bangladesh. According to the guidelines of this curriculum, students in grades 9 and 11 are required to choose one of three academic streams—Science, Business Studies, or Humanities. Students select their preferred stream based on fulfillment of the prescribed academic requirements.

References

  1. ^ “Principal’s Message”. Milestone College. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ “Govt Order Falls on Deaf Ears”. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. ^ “Investiture Ceremony at Milestone College”. The Daily Star. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  4. ^ “Rajuk ranks top in HSC results in country, again”. bdnews24.com. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ “Bangladesh students protest after air force jet crash into school kills 32”. AP News. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ^ Star Online Report (2025-08-03). “Milestone reopens partially after 12 days to heal grieving hearts”. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  7. ^ “Milestone College’s success in SSC”. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  8. ^ “Milestone College achieves 100% pass rate; 1,673 students score GPA-5”. Jugantor (in Bengali). 26 November 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.