The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam has suspended the construction works of the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) -3 Elevated Expressway.
The DNCC mayor made the announcement during his visit to the spot of the incident at Uttara's Jasimuddin road on Tuesday morning.
The move comes after five people including two children were crushed to death two others were injured after a 50-60 tonne girder fell on a car, killing five and wounding two others, at Uttara's Jasimuddin road on Monday.
"The BRT project even lacks minimum safety measures. As a result, accidents are occurring frequently, increasing public suffering,” Atiqul said while speaking with the press.
"Development works cannot be allowed to continue like this. The safety of the citizens must be ensured first."
"Several development projects, such as the BRT and Metro Rail among others, are currently ongoing in Dhaka. All project directors (PD) have been asked to join a meeting with the DNCC on Thursday (18 August).
"Development works can resume only after proper safety and security are ensured," the mayor added.
He said, "If needed the roads (on which development works are ongoing) can be kept closed on Fridays and Saturdays. Such an accident cannot be accepted in any way."
On Monday, five people including two children were crushed to death two others were injured after a girder fell on a car in Uttara.
Two passengers – a newly married couple Rezaul Karim Hridoy, 26 and Riya Akter, 19 – were rescued, but the rest of the passengers – Jharna Akter, 27, her two children Zakaria, 4, and Jannat, 6, and Hridoy's father Ayub Hossain Rubel, 55, and his mother-in-law Fahima Akter, 38, died on the spot.
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