City Desk : National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed on Thursday termed the incidents of the death of six members of a family due to electrocution in Moulvibazar as very shocking and heartbreaking. Appropriate legal action has to be taken against those responsible after investigation and necessary measures have also been taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future, he said, reports UNB. “Though we could not do anything for a family, but we have...
Day: March 30, 2024
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