Petition seeks Tk 10cr compensation for Sadia’s death

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court, seeking its directive on the authorities concerned, to give Tk 10 crore as compensation to the family of university student, Sehrin Mahbub Sadia, who died after falling into an open roadside drain in Chattogram city in September.

Rights organisations Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), Children's Charity Bangladesh (CCB) Foundation and Sadia's maternal uncle Zahid Uddin Belal submitted the petition through their lawyer Aneek R Haque to the HC yesterday.

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The petitioners requested the HC to direct the city corporation authorities to ensure sufficient safety measures at all their construction sites across the country to prevent.

They also mentioned Sadia died due to the negligence of Chattogram City Corporation.

Lawyer Aneek R Haque told The Daily Star that the HC may hold hearing on the petition next Sunday.

Deceased Sadia (19) was a first-year honours student of computer sciences at International Islamic University Chittagong. She died after falling into a roadside drain in the port city's Agrabad Badamtoli area on September 27 this year.

Divers of Fire Service and Civil Defence recovered her body around five  hours after she fell, some 100 feet away from the spot.