NESCO collective bargaining agent Kamal Chandra Singh said the officials were given the order from the Sirajganj NESCO office on Sunday. NESCO officer Jahangir Hossen Jewel, also a local Awami Leader, said he joined his new office on Monday on receiving the order, along with many other officials. According to sources, a probe body formed concerning the electrocution incident on August 2 found that the deaths were caused by the negligence of certain clients and officials of Northern Electricity Supply Company. The NESCO probe body submitted its report to its Rajshahi zone chief engineer Rezaul Karim on August 27, said the committee chief and NESCO’s Pabna regional superintendent engineer Abul Hossain. On September 3 and 4, Zakiul Islam, managing director of the NESCO, ordered Rezaul Karim to suspend the 14 officials.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2018 16:41 UTC