An extended part of the Narayanganj mosque in Bangladesh where blasts of six air-conditioners killed at least 27 people on Sep 4 had been built on a gas pipeline, a Titas investigation committee has found.

Abdul Wahab Talukder, a general manager of the state gas transmission and distribution agency who is heading the investigation, spoke to journalists after visiting the Baitus Salat mosque at Fatullah on Monday.

“No pipe of ours went underneath the mosque, but some extended part of the mosque had been constructed on the pipe,” he said, pointing out that Titas workers dug several spots to find leaks.

He also said they were investigating the allegation raised by the mosque’s governing body that Titas officials sought bribe for repairs on the leaked pipes.

https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/09/08/titas-probe-finds-narayanganj-mosques-extended-part-was-built-on-pipeline