, June 14 -- Speakers from a human chain demanded adequate compensation as the local people in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district observed the 28th anniversary of the Magurchhara gas field explosion on Saturday.

On June 14, 1997 a destructive gas well blowout occurred close to midnight at the Magurchhara gas field in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar. US oil major Occidental was drilling the well at the time.

A human chain was formed in front of Magurchhara gas field around 11 am on Saturday where speakers demanded justice and compensation for the disaster.

From then, various organizations have been observing June 14 every year through different programs.

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