Russel gets Tk 0.5m as compensation from Green Line

Pay remaining amount in a month: HC

FE Team | Published: April 11, 2019 00:15:58

Russel Sarkar, who lost his leg in a road accident, walking with the help of crutches on the High Court premises on Wednesday. He came to the apex court to receive Tk 0.5 million as compensation from the Green Line Paribahan owner — Focus Bangla

Complying with the High Court (HC) order, the authorities of Green Line Parihaban has handed over a cheque for Tk 0.5 million to Russel Sarkar, who lost his leg in an accident on April 28 last year, as compensation, report agencies.
Advocate Ajiullah, a lawyer for Green Line Paribahan, handed over the cheque to Russel at the courtroom on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul ordered the transport company to pay the remaining amount of the compensation within one month.
On March 12 this year, the court ordered the company to pay Tk 5.0 million to Russel in two weeks' time as compensation and for his treatment but they did not comply with the order.
On April 4, the HC directed the owner of Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 5.0 million to Russel by April 10.
The HC bench on March 31 asked the Green Line Paribahan authorities to submit a progress report after providing the compensation money.