Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the hospital authorities to ensure the best treatment to Narayanganj mosque blast victims.
Dr Samanta Lal Sen, coordinator of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), revealed the information on Saturday.
“PM called me in the morning and inquired about the blast victims. She has asked the hospital authorities to ensure the best treatment of the injured”, he said.
Ten more people died in air conditioner blast at a mosque in Narayanganj yesterday, taking the total death toll to 11.
The name of the deceased are: Sabbir, Jamal, Dewan, Jewel, Jubayer, Humayun Kabir, Mostofa Kamal, Ibrahim, Rifat, Junayed and Quddus Bepari.
The remaining 26 are also in critical condition.
Locals accused Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) of being inactive to solve a gas leakage issue in the mosque building which was going on for quite a long time. They claimed that they occasionally used to smell gas inside the mosque.
Upon initial investigation, fire service authorities believe the incident might have occurred due to a gas leakage.
Fire service officials and Titas workforce are currently working on the site to repair a faulty gas line, which has reportedly been in such state for a long time.
