A six-member panel probing the Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) girder tragedy has submitted a preliminary report to the government.
On Monday, five members of a family, including two children, were crushed to death after a girder of the BRT project in Uttara fell on their private car.
A newlywed couple also travelling with them, fortunately escaped death.
On Monday, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges formed a six-member probe committee to investigate the tragedy.
Nilima Akhter, additional secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, has been made the head of the committee. The panel has been asked to submit a full report within the next two days.
Meanwhile, a case has been filed against Bus Rapid Transit’s contractor over the accident at Uttara west police station.
“The crane operator and China Gezhouba Group Co Ltd have been listed in the FIR,” said Md Mohsin, the station's officer-in-charge (OC)
"Police will investigate if the negligence of the crane operator and others concerned led to the accident,” the OC added.
The deceased were identified as Rubel, 50, Fahima, 40, her sister Jhorna, 28, and Jhorna's two children Jannat, 6, and Jakaria, 2, said Yeasin Gazi, inspector of Uttara west police station.
Rubel's son Hridoy, 26, and his wife Ria Moni, 21, escaped with serious injuries and were rushed to a local hospital. "They are currently out of danger," said the officer.
