Deadly stampede claims over 27 people killed and 50 others injured , all of them are women and children when hundreds of people stormed the small gates of factory in northern Bangladesh for a charity handout during the holy month of Ramadan

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According to the reports ,During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, wealthy Bangladeshis often donate clothing to the poor. A business man named Shamim Talukder stages this show off of free clothing give away every year ,So many poor and emaciated women were gathered in front of the small gates of factory to receive the clothes .But , when the gates were opened suddenly hundreds of people tried to force their way in at a time resulted in deadly stampede that took place early in the morning in front of the factory of Shamim Talukder, who owns a chewing tobacco factory, to receive free gifts and clothes.

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According to Officials , 23 women and four children got trampled to death in Mymensingh town. The witnesses told that “About 1,500 people had gathered outside the businessman’s house to collect zakat (charity).”

“He stages this showoff every year in the name of zakat,” a neighbour said. Television pictures showed scenes of devastation, with hundreds of blood-spattered sandals lying at the factory gate. Ambia Begum, 50, who had come to collect charity, alleged that workers of businessman’s factory had swooped on them with batons. “They beat us up severely,” The Daily Star quoted Ambia as saying. The ages of the women killed in the stampede range from 10-65 years. The doctors at the hospital said that the death toll could rise as many are critically injured. The reason of deaths was suffocation and stampede, they said.

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Police have detained eight people, including Shamim. President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker of the parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury expressed their sympathy to the victims’ family members. Three investigation committees have been formed to probe into the incident. Two of the investigation committees are set up by the police, whereas the third one has been formed by the district administration. “We have asked our committee to submit its report in the next three days,” a district administration official said.