Sirajganj rail accident
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I read the news of Sirajganj rail accident carefully in The Daily Star of 12th October captioned 'Who is to be blamed?' 1. Did Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku, President of Sirajganj district unit of BNP, take permission from the relevant authorities for holding mass rally and meeting in that area? 2. The meeting place was not the usual one and not suitable for holding public meeting. 3. The meeting place was only 15 yards away from the railway tracts, and BNP volunteers had no control over the meeting goers. The volunteering and organising efficiency was poor. 4. They should not have allowed people to sit on the railway tracts. Railway tract is meant for trains only. 5. A train may be delayed for many technical reasons. The organisers should not have taken the train schedule for granted. So, from the analysis of the incidence it appears Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tutu, as the chief organiser and President of Siajganj district BNP unit, should be blamed for the death of five persons. Proper action should be taken against such irresponsible destructive elements. Nobody is above the law.
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