Death of Teen on Ferry: Hearing on probe reports Nov 14
The High Court yesterday set November 14 for holding a hearing on probe reports over the incident of a ferry delay, which led to the death of Titash Ghosh, 13, in an ambulance on its way to Dhaka on July 25.
The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader set the date, after Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Abdullah-Al-Mahmud Bashar submitted a probe report -- prepared by a shipping ministry-formed body -- during hearing of a writ petition.
The committee formed by the ministry said Joint Secretary Abdus Sabur Mondal cannot avoid responsibility for the ferry delay.
Mondal talked to ghat (terminal) manager Salam Hossain over cellphone several times, reached the ferry terminal after a long delay and was liable for keeping the ferry waiting for a long time, and therefore, cannot avoid the responsibility for the delay of the ferry, according to the report.
DAG Bashar received the report on Wednesday.
Earlier, a probe body of the cabinet division had said it did not find any logical ground to hold Mondal responsible for the delay.
This report was submitted by DAG Bashar to the HC bench last month during hearing the same petition filed by Advocate Md Jahir Uddin Limon, chairman of Legal Support and People’s Rights, seeking Tk 3 crore compensation for Titash’s family.
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