The family of metro rail victim Abul Kalam Azad has issued a legal notice demanding Tk 100 million in compensation and permanent employment at the metro rail for one family member. Around 12:30pm on Sunday, 35-year-old Azad was walking along the pavement near Farmgate metro rail station when a bearing pad detached from pillar No. The legal notice accuses the metro rail authorities of gross negligence and mismanagement, outlining the fatal incident in detail. It notes that Azad was the sole breadwinner of his family, leaving behind his wife and two young children. “The death of Abul Kalam Azad occurred due to the extreme negligence and mismanagement of the metro rail authorities,” it said.
