Each family of Cumilla accident victims to get Tk 1 lakh from govt

The government will provide Tk 1 lakh to each family of the brick kiln workers who were killed when a coal-laden truck overturned at Chouddagram upazila in Cumilla yesterday.  

Besides, the families of the injured workers will get financial assistance for treatment, said a press release of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Saturday morning. 

According to the press release, the compensation will be provided from the Labour Welfare Fund.     

13 brick kiln workers were killed and five others injured when a coal-laden truck overturned on the labour shed of a brick filed at Narayanpur in Cumilla's Chouddagram upazila on Friday.