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HC for giving Tk 50 lakh each to 4 accident victims’ families
DHAKA, Feb 5, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today issued a rule
asking authorities concerned to explain as to why the court shall not pass
order to pay Taka 50 lakh each to the families of four road accident victims
in Dhaka and Chattogram.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and
Justice Razik-Al-Jalil issued the rule, asking home secretary, road,
transport secretary, chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA),
inspector general of police, Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner and
Chattogram Metropolitan Police commissioner to reply to the rule within four
weeks.
The court also directed to give Taka one lakh each to the bereaved
families within 15 days as interim compensation.
The HC came up with the order after holding primary hearing on a writ
filed on public interest. Barrister Abdul Halim, aided by Jamiul Huq Faisal,
moved the writ before the court.
An 8th-grader died on January 22 in Chattogram, while a college student
died in the port city on January 16 in road accidents. Two school-going
siblings were also killed in a road accident in Keraniganj area on January
28.
Children Charity Bangladesh Foundation and Bangladesh Legal Aid and
Services Trust filed the writ after those sad incidents.
“The court has directed the authorities concerned to file reports on
steps taken after those accidents, identities of the victims, killer drivers
and owners of the concerned vehicles,” Barrister Abdul Halim said.
Barrister Halim said the court has fixed April 15 for passing further
order in this regard.
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