HC: Why no compensation for Sanjida, Sabbir's families?

The High Court has issued a ruling asking why the families of two children, who died after falling into sewage canals in Dhaka, should not be given Tk20 lakh each as compensation. It also asked why the two Dhaka city corporations should not be ordered to properly replace manhole covers and sewerage lines under their jurisdiction within 15 days. Petitioner Syda Shahin Ara Laili, a Supreme Court lawyer, named LGRD secretary, Dhaka WASA chairman, mayors of Dhaka city corporations, the inspector general of police, director general of fire service as defendants. Six-year-old Sanjida died after falling into a sewage canal near Mohakhali bus terminal on July 15. A week later, four-year-old Junayed Hossain Sabbir died the same way at Roopnagar. Plaintiff's lawyer Eklas Uddin Bhuiyan told the court that most manholes and sewerage lines under the two city corporations were unprotected and put the people at risk. After the hearing, the bench of justices Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Ashish Ranjan Das ordered the city corporations and WASA to come up with an explanation on October 13 and submit a report on implementing its order.