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Someone must take responsibility: HC

‘It’s not an accident’


Tuesday, 26 February 2019


Observing that the Chawkbazar inferno that claimed the lives of 67 people is not an accident, the High Court said on Monday someone must take the responsibility for it, reports UNB.
It also said the fire incident would have not happened had the 17-point recommendation placed by the probe panel formed by the home ministry after the Nimtoli fire been implemented.
"This incident is unexpected. It can't be called an accident. Someone must take the responsibility for it. One responsible person is shifting the blame on another. This is not right," said the HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader.
They came up with the observations while hearing three petitions filed over the fire incident.
Later, the court fixed Tuesday for delivering its orders on the petitions.