Highlights
- High Court forms an expert committee to investigate metro rail safety and accidents.
- Committee must submit a full report within 30 days.
- Court issues rule asking why the victim’s family should not get Tk 2 crore compensation.
- Incident occurred after a bearing pad fell from a metro pillar in Farmgate, killing a pedestrian.
High Court’s Directive on Metro Rail Safety
The High Court has directed the formation of an expert committee to review the overall safety measures and accident issues related to the metro rail. The committee has been ordered to submit a detailed report within 30 days.
The order came from the High Court bench of Justice Fahmida Kader and Justice Asif Hasan on Wednesday (October 29) after a preliminary hearing on a public interest writ petition.
“নিজের ব্যবসার জন্য এখন নিজের ওয়েবসাইট — মাত্র কয়েক মিনিটে Storola দিয়ে!”
Rule Issued for Compensation
Along with the directive, the court also issued a rule asking authorities to explain why the family of the deceased, Abul Kalam Azad, should not receive Tk 2 crore in compensation.
Background of the Incident
The writ petition was filed by Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun on Monday.
The incident occurred last Sunday in Farmgate, Dhaka, when a bearing pad fell from a metro rail pillar, tragically killing Abul Kalam Azad, a passerby.
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After the accident, authorities announced Tk 5 lakh in compensation for the victim’s family.
This was not the first such incident — a similar case of a bearing pad falling from the metro rail had happened last year as well.
Source: Jamuna Tv
