Dhaka, July 24 -- A devastating military aircraft crash at a Dhaka school has reignited public concern over longstanding governance and corruption issues within Bangladesh's defence sector, which critics claim was deeply compromised under the previous Sheikh Hasina administration.

On Monday, a Chinese-built FT-7BGI fighter jet, engaged in a routine training exercise, crashed into Milestone School and College in Uttara, killing more than 30 people, including schoolchildren and teachers. The jet reportedly lost control mid-air before plummeting into the busy academic campus, marking one of the deadliest peacetime military aviation disasters in the country's history.

The incident has sparked an outpouring of grief and a wave of public outr...