Natore Correspondent :
BRTA Chairman and Additional Secretary Abu Momtaz Saad Uddin Ahmed has said that the loss of a life in a road accident does not only devastate a single family, but also affects the entire society.
“We cannot bring back the lives that have been lost, but the financial assistance provided by the state will offer the families some support to stand on their feet again,” he said.
He added that the government has been working continuously to ensure safety on the roads.
“With the combined efforts of the public, transport owners and workers, and the administration, it is possible to reduce road accidents. We want to ensure that no family has to endure the pain of losing a loved one again.”
He made these remarks on Thursday at 10 am while addressing the cheque distribution ceremony organised by the Natore District Administration and BRTA Natore Circle at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner.
At the event, cheques from the BRTA Trustee Board were distributed among families of those killed or injured in road accidents in Natore and Pabna districts.
The ceremony was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Asma Shaheen. Among others present were Additional Superintendent of Police Ifte Khair Alam, Additional District Magistrate Md Arif Hossain, Assistant Director of BRTA Natore Circle Altaf Hossain, Motor Vehicle Inspector Uttam Kumar Debsharma, President of Natore Press Club Shahidul Haque Sarkar, and President of the Safe Road Movement Natore District Committee Golam Mostafa.
Later, the chief guest distributed cheques worth a total of Tk 83 lakh to the families of 16 deceased victims and one injured individual from the two districts.
Under two categories, families of nine deceased from Natore and seven from Pabna received Tk 5 lakh each, while the family of the injured person received a cheque of Tk 3 lakh.
