The High Court on Sunday ordered the accused to pay Tk4.62 crore in compensation to the family of eminent filmmaker Tareque Masud, who was killed in a road accident in 2011. And to file a case over road accident casualties – injury or demise – with the District Judge’s Court, which is the ex officio Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, the plaintiff will have to spend Tk20 only, says Supreme Court lawyer Ramzan Ali Shikdar. Sharing the process to lodge a case at Tk20, lawyer Ramzan Ali Shikdar also made some recommendations –Firstly, the plaintiff will have to come to the District Judge’s Court (Motor Accident Claim Tribunal) with all proof of loss from the road accident to file the lawsuit. Secondly, they will have to fill-up a compensation claim form at the court and attach the necessary documents and evidence with it. Thirdly, then the form will have to be submitted to the same court after paying the Tk20 court fee.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 03, 2017 20:48 UTC