More human remains found
After the recovery of human remains on several occasions at the Rana Plaza site late last year, there has been a demand that the government carry out another drive there since many victims of the building collapse still remain unaccounted for. The call went unheeded, but more remains keep coming out from the rubbles, with the latest recovery being made yesterday.
As before, street boys came across one human skull and eight bones, and said there were more.
Labour rights groups say over 158 people are still unaccounted for following the collapse on April 24 last that killed 1,136 and wounded hundreds.
Md Anarul Islam, 14, one of the boys, said, “I've seen many bones in the last few days but did not inform anyone because they would tell police and police would scold me and would not allow me to scavenge in the rubbles.”
Police visited the spot, forcibly dispersed the onlookers, and received the remains.
Mohadeb Saha, a local vendor, who witnessed yesterday's recovery, said police always threatened people against such recoveries. “Police always try to hide this.”
With the latest recovery, about 350 bones and four skulls have been found since December 13 last year.
Sub-inspector of Savar Model Police Station Md Nahid Hosen told The Daily Star that necessary steps would be taken in accordance with law.
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