Bangladeshi Government to Probe Gaibandha Incident

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Bangladeshi Government to Probe Gaibandha Incident

The government of Bangladesh has formed a three-member committee to probe into the tragic incident of Gaibandha which left 31 people dead Sunday.

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The government of Bangladesh has formed a three-member committee to probe into the tragic incident of Gaibandha which left 31 people dead Sunday.

Additional Secretary of Cabinet Division Zulfiker Haider Chowdhury is the convener of the committee, an official handout announced here Sunday.

The committee will find out the causes of the incident and determine the responsibility for the deaths of 27 women and four children in a stampede.

The committee will submit its report within next 10 days with specific recommendations after making on the spot investigation into the incident.

According to the police here, the 31 people died in a stampede when about 10,000 poor women and children gathered in front of a jute purchase center in the town with the hope of getting Zakat clothes.

The jute purchase center is surrounded by high walls with some narrow gates.

When the crowd surged through the narrow gate of the center, thousands of people from behind suddenly moved forward together quickly which triggered the tragic incident.

Organizers reportedly did not take any measures to distribute the clothes in a disciplined manner and control the huge crowd.

Hearing screaming of the women and children, local people rushed to the spot and started rescue operation and sent the injured to the hospital.

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