Residents of Gauripur in Mymensingh staged a protest on Wednesday following the death of Masud Karim Babu, a private employee of the local power department. Demonstrators surrounded the Gauripur police station, power office, and upazila complex, demanding the arrest and execution of those they accused of being responsible for what they called a murder. Babu died late Tuesday night after being electrocuted while working on an 11,000-volt power line at Baluapara intersection.
According to local sources, Babu and several colleagues had gone to repair the line after confirming a feeder shutdown. However, he was electrocuted immediately upon touching the wire and later pronounced dead at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The incident sparked anger among residents, who alleged negligence by the power department. Police and BNP leaders later arrived at the scene, assuring protesters of a fair investigation.
Authorities said no formal complaint had yet been filed, though police urged residents to submit one so that legal action could proceed.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, গৌরীপুর (ময়মনসিংহ) প্রকাশ : ১৮ জুন ২০২৬, ১০: ০৮আপডেট : ১৮ জুন ২০২৬, ১০: ৪৩ ময়মনসিংহের গৌরীপুর বিদ্যুৎ বিভাগের বেসরকারি কর্মী মাসুদ করিম বাবুর মৃত্যুকে ঘিরে গৌরীপুর বিক্ষোভ হয়েছে । বাবুর মৃত্যুকে হত্যাকাণ্ড দাবি করে জড়িতদের ফাঁসির দা
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