Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – The government will provide Tk 1,00,000 to each families of the brick kiln workers who were killed when a coal-laden truck overturned at Chouddagram upazila in Cumilla on Friday.
Besides, the families of the injured will get Tk 50,000 each, said Akhterul Islam, public relation officer (PRO) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Saturday morning.
The PRO said State Minister for Labour and Employment Munnujan Sufian made the announcement to provide the compensation from Labour Welfare Fund.
Thirteen brick kiln workers were killed and five others injured when the coal-laden truck overturned on a labour shed at a brick field in Chouddagram Upazila’s Narayanpur early Friday.
Meanwhile, a case has been filed against the truck driver and his helper who went into hiding after the accident.
Sanjib Roy, brother of victim Ranjit Chandra Roy, filed the case with Chouddagram police station on Friday night, said Abdullah Al Mahfuz, officer-in-charge of the police station.
The OC said that they are trying to arrest the driver and the helper.
On Saturday morning, Deputy Commissioner of Nilphamari Begum Nazia Shirin handed over the bodies of the victims to their families at Rajbari Government Primary School ground in Jaldhaka upazila.
She also distributed Tk 20,000, a blanket and some dry foods among the victims’ families.
Two separate investigation committees were formed by police and the administration.
“The four-member committee, led by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Kaizar Mohammad Farabi, has been asked to file report within seven days while the three-member committee, headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Abdullah Al Mamun, has been asked to submit its report within three working days,” said Deputy Commissioner Abu Fazal Mir on Friday.
