Bangladesh, June 18 -- Nearly 29 years after the devastating Magurchhara gas blowout, affected communities in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar are still waiting for compensation, as calls for justice and accountability continue to grow.

The 29th anniversary of the Magurchhara tragedy in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar on Sunday yet compensation for the disaster has still not been received.

The catastrophic blowout at the Magurchhara gas field in 1997 was not merely an industrial accident but a multidimensional disaster that severely damaged the country's gas resources, environment, forests, biodiversity and national economy.

Nearly three decades later, affected people, environmentalists and stakeholders are still waiting for justice ...