Dhaka, July 23 -- Maherin Chowdhury, a teacher and campus coordinator at Milestone College's Diabari branch, tragically passed away on Monday night after bravely rescuing students during the devastating fighter jet crash at the school. She died while receiving treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) in Dhaka.

Witnesses recounted how Maherin, without hesitation, shielded several young students from the fire that erupted after a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed into the school's Haider Hall canteen, sparking a massive blaze. At the time, students were either in class or preparing to head home.

Known for her daily routine of escorting young children across the school gate, Maherin respo...