The safety issue at level-crossings seems to be always ignored, which often leads to tragic accidents like the train-microbus collision that took place in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on Friday. This photo taken on Saturday shows a train passing through a level-crossing at Jurain in Dhaka with only one lane of the road barricaded by a bar preventing the vehicular movement but there is no bar on the other lane of the road, which may cause a disaster at any time — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam CHATTOGRAM, July 30 (UNB): Bangladesh Railway on Saturday suspended gateman Saddam Hossain for "dereliction of duty" in connection with the Mirsarai train accident that left 11 people dead.
Besides, sub-inspector Zahirul Islam filed a complaint against the gateman, Saddam, with the Chattogram Railway Police in the morning, following which an FIR for negligence was lodged against the railway staff, Superintendent of Chattogram Railway Police, Hasan Chowdhury, said.
"Stern action will be taken against Saddam if he is found guilty in the probe committee report," he said.
BSS adds: The eleven people, who died in the train-microbus collision while returning to their homes after visiting Khayachhara waterfall on Friday, were laid to eternal rest on Saturday.
Around 10:30 am, namaz-e-janaza of five of the deceased was held at Khandakia Government Primary School ground in Amanbazar area of Hathazari Upazila. Hundreds of people from the area participated in the funeral prayer at Khandakia Government Primary School ground.
Besides, the namaz-e-janaza of six other victims was also held in their respective villages.
The mortal remains of all the 11 people -- nine students, one teacher and the microbus driver -- were handed over to their families on Friday after all the legal procedures from Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
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