Fire at EC building: Probe body formed


FE Team | Published: September 09, 2019 14:41:20 | Updated: September 10, 2019 10:48:05


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A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the fire incident at the headquarters of the Election Commission (EC).

The committee, headed by Additional Secretary of the Election Commission Mokhlesur Rahman, has been asked to submit its report within three working days, said Election Commissioner MahbubTalukder.

He said this while talking to reporters at the EC headquarters the city’s Agargaon area early Monday.

Earlier, on Sunday, a fire broke out at the building, reports UNB.

Quamrul Hasan, an operator at the Fire Service Central Control Room, said the fire originated on the basement around 11:06pm.

On information, 10 fire-fighting units rushed in and brought the fire under control around 12:30 am on Monday.

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