More time sought to submit report

The committee formed to investigate the killing of nine women in a stampede at Gatiyadanga village in Satkania of Chittagong on May 14 was unable to submit the probe report yesterday.

It sought seven more days. Chittagong DC Mohammad Ilias Hossain formed the five-member committee on May 15.

Nine women were killed and around 25 injured in the stampede as over 30,000 people gathered to collect iftar essentials provided by Kabir Steel Re-rolling Mills (KSRM).

A committee member told The Daily Star that some company officials were abroad at present, which was why they sought more time.

Meanwhile, Md Shahjahan, managing director of KSRM, the only named accused in the case filed over the incident, could not be arrested yet.