The High Court has issued an order to provide Tk 10 million as compensation to the family of Rajib Hasan, a student of Govt Titumir College, who got his right arm lost being pressed between two buses in the city and died later.
The HC bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque came up with the order on Tuesday.
The court said the owners of ‘Sajan Paribahan’ will have to pay Tk 5 million while Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BTRC) the remaining amount of Tk 5 million.
Of the amount, Tk 5m will have to be paid within this month and a report has to be submitted to the court after this month whether the compensation is given or not, says a UNB report.
The court also fixed June 24 for the next hearing.
Rajib’s aunt Jahanara Parvin and his two brothers were present at the court today.
On Monday, the HC expressed shock over the tragic death of Rajib and fixed today for delivering order on compensation.
On April 4, the court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why directives should not be given to provide Tk 10m as compensation to Rajib Hasan.
Rajib Hossain, who lost his right hand after it got stuck between two buses at Bangla Motor area, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on April 17.