- Metro Rail Job Offered to Wife of Bearing Pad Accident Victim
The wife of Abul Kalam, who tragically died in a Metro Rail bearing pad accident, is set to receive a job from the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the organization responsible for building and operating the Dhaka Metro Rail.
Key Details:
* Recipient: Ireen Akhter Pia, the wife of the deceased, Abul Kalam.
* Position: The specific post is yet to be determined. DMTCL will finalize the position based on a review of her educational qualifications.
* Source: This information was confirmed on Thursday (October 30) by sources within the DMTCL.
The Fatal Accident
The decision follows a devastating incident that occurred recently:
* The Incident: On October 26, around 12:30 PM, a bearing pad dislodged and fell from pillar number 433, located west of the Farmgate Metro Rail station.
* The Victim: It struck 35-year-old pedestrian Abul Kalam Azad on the head, killing him instantly at the scene.
* Legal Action: Later that same night, the victim’s wife, Ireen Pia, filed a murder case at the Tejgaon Police Station in Dhaka.
Investigation Formed
Following the tragedy, a formal investigation was launched:
* Investigation: Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges and the Ministry of Railways, visited the site and announced the formation of a five-member probe committee.
* Committee Head: The committee is headed by Bridges Division Secretary Mohammad Abdur Rouf.
* Report Deadline: They are tasked with submitting their investigation report within two weeks.
Metro Rail Job Offered to Wife of Bearing Pad Accident Victim
