Staff Reporter :
Sawjan Paribahan filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking stay on a High Court (HC) verdict that ordered two bus companies, BRTC and Swajan Paribahan, to pay Tk 50 lakh as compensation to the family of Rajib Hossain, a Titumir College student, who lost his right hand in a bus accident and later succumbed to his injuries in April 2018.
Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman on Wednesday
fixed October 13 for hearing on the petition in the full bench of the SC.
Advocate Shafiqul Islam appeared at the court on behalf of the transport company, while Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal stood for Rajib.
On June 20, the High Court ordered two bus companies, BRTC and Swajan Paribahan, to pay Tk 50 lakh as compensation to the family of Rajib Hossain.
State-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and owners of Swajan Paribahan have to pay Tk 25 lakh each to Rajib’s two brothers within the next two months, said the HC.
The HC bench of Justice J B M Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam delivered the verdict after hearing a rule seeking a compensation of Tk 1 crore to the victim’s family.
Rajib’s brothers Mehedi Hassan and Abdullah Bappi expressed satisfaction over the HC verdict.
“This judgement is very important for all,” Mehedi told reporters after the verdict announcement.
BRTC’s lawyer Barrister M Moniruzzaman told the reporters that his client will move an appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the HC verdict as they did not get justice.
In addition to ordering compensation, the HC also gave some instructions to ensure the safety of passengers on the road.
The HC said, “The most discussed ‘Road Transport Act’, which was passed in the Parliament last year, should be implemented within six months. The authorities concerned have to take steps for dope and vision tests of drivers before giving them licenses to run vehicles. “
Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal argued for Rajib’s compensation and DAG Motaher Hossain Sazu represented the State.
After two weeks in coma, Rajib Hossain, a third-year student of Government Titumir College, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on April 17, 2018.
Rajib lost the hand after it got stuck between two speeding buses of BRTC and Swajan Paribahan which were trying to overtake each other on April 3.
Profusely bleeding, Rajib was taken to Samorita Hospital at Panthapath. He was kept in the post operative intensive care unit (ICU) on the day of the accident.
Sawjan Paribahan filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking stay on a High Court (HC) verdict that ordered two bus companies, BRTC and Swajan Paribahan, to pay Tk 50 lakh as compensation to the family of Rajib Hossain, a Titumir College student, who lost his right hand in a bus accident and later succumbed to his injuries in April 2018.
Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman on Wednesday
fixed October 13 for hearing on the petition in the full bench of the SC.
Advocate Shafiqul Islam appeared at the court on behalf of the transport company, while Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal stood for Rajib.
On June 20, the High Court ordered two bus companies, BRTC and Swajan Paribahan, to pay Tk 50 lakh as compensation to the family of Rajib Hossain.
State-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and owners of Swajan Paribahan have to pay Tk 25 lakh each to Rajib’s two brothers within the next two months, said the HC.
The HC bench of Justice J B M Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam delivered the verdict after hearing a rule seeking a compensation of Tk 1 crore to the victim’s family.
Rajib’s brothers Mehedi Hassan and Abdullah Bappi expressed satisfaction over the HC verdict.
“This judgement is very important for all,” Mehedi told reporters after the verdict announcement.
BRTC’s lawyer Barrister M Moniruzzaman told the reporters that his client will move an appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the HC verdict as they did not get justice.
In addition to ordering compensation, the HC also gave some instructions to ensure the safety of passengers on the road.
The HC said, “The most discussed ‘Road Transport Act’, which was passed in the Parliament last year, should be implemented within six months. The authorities concerned have to take steps for dope and vision tests of drivers before giving them licenses to run vehicles. “
Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal argued for Rajib’s compensation and DAG Motaher Hossain Sazu represented the State.
After two weeks in coma, Rajib Hossain, a third-year student of Government Titumir College, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on April 17, 2018.
Rajib lost the hand after it got stuck between two speeding buses of BRTC and Swajan Paribahan which were trying to overtake each other on April 3.
Profusely bleeding, Rajib was taken to Samorita Hospital at Panthapath. He was kept in the post operative intensive care unit (ICU) on the day of the accident.
