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The death toll in the air conditioning blast at the Talla Baitus Salat Jame mosque in Narayanganj has risen to 20. The death toll is expected to rise. This information was provided by Dr. Perth Shankar Pal, Resident Physician, Sheikh Hasina Institute for Plastic Surgery and Burns.
A total of 36 patients were admitted to the Sheikh Hasina Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. The condition of the rest of the admitted students is also alarming, said Dr. Sheikh Hasina Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Chief Coordinator, Dr. Samanta Lal Sen.
The names of 14 of the dead have been identified. They are Imam of the mosque Abdul Malek (55), Rifat (18), Mostafa Kamal (34), Jubayer (18), Sabbir (21), Quddus Byapari (62), Humayun Kabir (60), Ibrahim (43) and Muazzin Delwar. Hossain (48), Junaid (18), Jamal (40), Jubayer (6) and Rashed (34), Bahauddin (55), Nizam (40) and Russell (34). The names of the remaining 4 people are not yet known.
The bodies of 18 people were delivered
The bodies of 18 of the 16 people who died in the mosque explosion were turned over to relatives. Narayanganj Sadar Thana Executive Director Nahid Barik told reporters at 6pm on Saturday that the bodies of 16 people have so far been turned over and paid Rs 20,000 each. Earlier, Shahbagh (SI) Police Station Deputy Inspector Golam Hossain Khan said the bodies of 14 people had been turned over to their relatives by 5 pm without an autopsy. The rest is in process.
Four independent committees of inquiry
The district administration, the fire service, Titas Gas and DPDC have formed four separate committees to investigate the explosion. The district administration has formed a five-member committee. The investigation committee has been working since Saturday morning (September 5). Narayanganj District Additional Magistrate Khadija Tahera Bobby said they were working mainly on the issue of gas and electricity connections. They will also investigate other aspects of the incident.
The Minister of Health ordered to give the utmost importance to the treatment of the wounded
Health Minister Zahid Malek has given instructions to treat those injured in the air conditioning (AC) explosion with the utmost importance. At the same time, he instructed to guarantee all benefits to patients. This information has been reported from the Department of Public Relations of the Ministry of Health. The ministry’s public relations official said the health minister has inquired about the treatment of the injured and has instructed hospital authorities in this regard.
The maximum medical measures have been taken: Ministry of Health
Abdul Mannan, secretary of the health services department of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said: “I have had meetings with the doctors, directors and advisers of the burn unit. I told them to do their best. We have taken the maximum measures in our treatment. He made the remarks while visiting blast victims at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Narayanganj on Saturday (September 5).
He said: ‘I have personally seen all the patients. We cannot say that your condition will be completely cured. However, we can say that this advanced hospital has received the highest level of medical care in Bangladesh.
When asked about the investigation committee, he said: ‘A committee has been formed in Narayanganj and they are working. From what we have heard, they have identified the start of the incident and the gas line leak is also known to have come out of nowhere. After the investigation is complete, it will be known why this happened. I have heard from the deputy commissioner that the investigation is ongoing, I hope he knows soon. ‘
Police Hotline for Family Members
An emergency relief center has been set up at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Plastic Surgery and Burns to assist those injured and killed in the air conditioning blast. This help center has been opened by the Narayanganj district administration. Family members will get all kinds of information and cooperation from here. The police have also opened a hotline for relatives to hand over the bodies of the deceased. This information was provided by Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner Jasim Uddin on Saturday afternoon. Family members have been asked to call 01732692121 to receive and deliver the body.
The Ministry of Religion seeks
The Ministry of Religious Affairs is investigating the treatment of worshipers injured in the air conditioning blast, the secretary said. Nurul Islam. He expressed deep pain and sadness over the death of the worshipers in this tragic accident. He also prayed for the forgiveness of the deceased souls of the deceased and conveyed his deepest condolences to the grieving relatives.
Instructions for checking the electrical connection and AC status of all religious institutions
Titus has formed a committee to investigate the air conditioning explosion at the mosque. The committee will report within five business days. In addition, the energy department has ordered to verify the power connection and the AC status of mosques, temples and other religious institutions in the areas under the jurisdiction of all power distribution companies. Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Energy, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, has expressed his deep sorrow at the loss of life in the air conditioning explosion at the mosque.
By the way, the explosion took place during Esha prayers on Friday (September 4) evening. Many people were performing sunnat and other prayers at the end of the obligatory prayers. At that time there were about 40 worshipers inside the mosque. Almost all of them were burned by the explosion.
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