Dhaka, Aug 7, 2022 (BSS) - The High Court has directed the
authorities concerned to pay a compensation amounting to Tk 5
lakh within a month to family of the child, born during a road
accident in Trishal, Mymensingh.

A High Court Division Bench comprising of Justice Khizir Ahmed
Chowdhury and Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir passed the
order asking the Trustee Board to compensate the victims of the
accident.

Lawyer Rafiqul Islam stood on behalf of the board of trustees in the
court. Barrister Syed Mahsib Hossain appeared for the writ while,
Deputy Attorney General Pratikar Chakma appeared on behalf of
the state.

On Thursday, the board of trustees applied for a period of three
moths to pay Tk 5 lakh to the child’s family.

On July 19, the High Court ordered for the formation of a
committee to look after the child. The Ministry of Social Welfare
has been asked to form this committee within the next three
months.

The court also issued a ruling asking why the child and his family
would not be given adequate compensation. At the same time, the
court asked the relevant authorities to continue the necessary
treatment of the child.

A writ was filed with the High Court yesterday, asking the state to
bear all the expenses of the infant who survived the death of his
parents and sister in a road accident in Trishal, Mymensingh.

The writ sought direction to form a committee to bear all the
expenses of the child for 18 years and compensate the family.