BRT viaduct fall: Proof of negligence found by initial probe

An initial probe into the incident of BRT viaduct fall has found proof of negligence by the China Gezhouba Group Corporation, the contractor in charge of the crane.

Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary ABM Amin Ullah Nuri made the statement at a media conference on Tuesday afternoon, a day after a concrete girder fall on a passing car in Dhaka’s Uttara and killed five people.

“According to the initial investigation report by the probe committee, the contractor was negligent and careless,” he said. “There wasn’t supposed to be any work on the project yesterday, but the contractor was doing so anyway.”

The initial report from the panel came on Tuesday, the secretary said.

Asked whether action would be taken against any of those involved, he said: “We will ask for explanations from all those involved. Once the final report is ready, we will make a decision.”