All types of BRT project work stopped in Dhaka: Mayor Atiq

News Desk: Uttara City Mayor Atiqul Islam has announced the suspension of all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operations in view of the incident in which 5 people were killed when a guard collapsed in Uttara.

He said, until the compliance (safety system) is confirmed, all works of the BRTA project in Dhaka will be stopped.

The announcement was made by the DNCC Mayor on Tuesday (August 16) at around 11:00 a.m. when he visited the accident site of the BRT project in Uttara.

He said, BRT authorities are in front of me. I also spoke to them yesterday. Talked to the secretary. I have said that I will stop the work of BRT. You will sit with me tomorrow. Not only this project, all the projects going on in Dhaka city will be closed.

He said that there is no minimum safety system in the management of this project. As a result, accidents happen after a few days. Public suffering is increasing. Development work cannot be allowed to continue like this. The safety of the citizens must be ensured first.

Atiqul Islam said that many projects including BRT and Metrorail are going on in Dhaka. All project managers have been summoned to the city hall next Thursday (August 18). They can start work only after ensuring safety.

On Monday (August 15) afternoon, five people, including a child, were killed in a private car when the BRT project flyover's girder collapsed in the capital's Uttara. Two people were injured. Seven members of the same family were in the private car.

The deceased are Rubel (60), Fahima (40), Jharna (28), Jharna's two children Jannat (6) and Zakaria (2). They died on the spot. Only the newlywed couple named Hridoy and Riamni survived.

 

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