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DHAKA: A total of 32 prominent citizens and rights activists on Saturday condemned the planned killings, especially the killing of minorities, serial violence and the burning of houses in the country, stressing that the Prof Yunus-led interim govt is failing to prosecute the perpetrators of violence against the minorities. They demanded that those responsible for the incidents be brought to justice and strict punishment be meted out to them. “We also note with surprise and anger that the govt is repeatedly failing to promptly investigate the incidents and bring to justice those responsible for the sabotage, murder and attacks,” the eminent citizens said in a statement released to the media on Saturday. The signatories include Sultana Kamal, Khushi Kabir, Rasheda K Chowdhury, ZI Khan Panna, Iftekharuzzaman, Anu Muhammad, Shaheen Anam, Firdous Azim, Shamsul Huda, Nur Khan and Samina Lutfa.