Bangladesh-China
Bangladesh BRT project mishap: Chinese contractor found responsible for deaths
Dhaka: An investigation committee has found that the Chinese contractor was responsible for the crash of girders of the Bud Rapid Transit (BRT) project here which killed five people.
The probe has recommended punishment to the contractor but left it to the government to decide if the contract should be cancelled or the contractor should be blacklisted.
The committee submitted its report to the Road Transport Secretary on Thursday.
The jailed crane operator, Al Amin Hossain Hriday, was among those interviewed for the report. The statements of 10 Chinese nationals were also taken. The report noted that they were grossly uncooperative.
Although 10 Bangladeshis were arrested for the accident, no action was taken against any Chinese contractor.
One contractor worked for the China Gezhuba Group Co Ltd. Another Chinese company, Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Engineering Group Co Ltd, is the contractor for the BRT's aerial part.
(With UNI inputs)
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