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From Daily Star · () English

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  • The High Court has ordered authorities to explain why they should not pay Tk 50 lakh in compensation to a lawyer injured in a bus crash.
  • The court also questioned the route permit and fitness certificate of the bus involved in the accident.
  • Authorities were directed to dispose of the lawyer's compensation application within 30 days.

The High Court has issued a rule demanding explanations from relevant authorities regarding a Tk 50 lakh compensation claim. The claim was filed by Supreme Court lawyer Md Bahauddin Al Imran, who sustained serious injuries in a bus accident on the Chattogram-Dhaka highway in September last year.

The court's directive also calls into question the route permit and fitness certificate of the Saintmartin Paribahan bus implicated in the crash. Furthermore, the bench, presided over by Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar, sought explanations on several proposed road safety measures.

In addition to these inquiries, the court has instructed the chairman of the BRTA Trustee Board to process the injured lawyer's compensation application within a 30-day timeframe. This order follows a preliminary hearing on a writ petition filed by the lawyer, who challenged the authorities' inaction after submitting a legal notice demanding compensation and improved road safety.

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