HC rules for compensating families of victims

The High Court on Wednesday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not pass order to pay Tk one crore to each of the families of five people killed in BRT girder accident in Dhaka’s Uttara area on August 15.

A High Court division bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Ahmed Sohel passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed in this regard.

The High Court in its rule also asked as to why the “inaction” of the respondents in stopping such accidents shall not be declared illegal. It also directed to submit a report on the steps taken by BRT project for public safety while constructing the infrastructure in last five years, within two months.