Bangladesh Blast:'Reasons behind AC explosion in mosque will be investigated'

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said it is necessary to verify whether mosques across the country have been constructed after prior approval from the appropriate authorities and with proper designs, so that incidents like Narayanganj mosque blast don't happen again.

She told the parliament that the concerned authorities have been asked to find out the reasons behind the deadly blast in the mosque on Friday night that caused multiple deaths and injuries.

"Experts have visited the place of occurrence and samples are being collected to this end," she said.

Calling the incident "extremely tragic", she said air-conditioners are sometimes being installed in mosques in an unplanned way and some mosques are built without proper plans.

"It's absolutely essential to make sure if the place is suitable for construction of a structure or permission has been taken from appropriate authorities and design has been made properly. Otherwise, such incidents like mosque blast/fire might happen any time," Hasina told the parliament.

"I directed the cabinet secretary and other authorities concerned to find out the reason behind the blast in a mosque of Naraganganj," she told the JatiyaSangsad while taking part in a discussion on an obituary motion. (IANS)

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