Jhalakathi road accident: Families of deceased to get Tk 5 lakh
District Correspondent Jhalakathi
Published: 18 April 2024, 12:00 PM | Updated: 18 April 2024, 12:12 PM
Published: 18 April 2024, 12:00 PM | Updated: 18 April 2024, 12:12 PM
The government will provide Tk 5 lakh as financial assistance to the family members of those who died in a road accident in Jhalakathi while Tk 3 lakh to disabled victims.
Besides, each of the injured people will be given Tk 1 lakh.
Jhalakathi Deputy Commissioner Farah Gul Nijhum on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the matter to the reporters.
On Wednesday afternoon, 14 people were killed and 20 others injured when a speedy truck hit several vehicles at Gabkhan Bridge Toll Plaza area in Sadar upazila of Jhalakathi.
