We are really shocked to know the sad news of 'MV Miraj-4' sinking at Meghna yesterday due to heavy storm. We pray for the departed soul and express deep sympathy to the bereaved family. Hearing the sad news honorable Minister, Ministry of Shipping and Higher authority of BIWTA visited the accident area, formed an investigation committee & declared a lump-sum compensation for the bereaved family.
But this is not the only accident in Bangladesh. It is happening frequently and concerned authority are playing same rule case by case. However, it’s not a permanent solution. This kind of accident happens due to bad weather or carries more passengers than capacity.
Our question is: how a water boat/launch leaves the terminal while bad weather and carry more passengers than their capacity from authorized terminal? If BIWTA & concerned higher authority play strong & strict role, launch owner will be bound to obey the rules of BIWTA and thus we will not see any more launch accident in future. If launch owners do not maintain, authority will take exemplary punishment against them, so that other can learn from them.
We hope that, BIWTA & concerned other higher authority will play strict role and set a permanent solution to avoid this kind of unwanted disaster in future.
Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun (Badshah)
Daffodil International University (DIU)
But this is not the only accident in Bangladesh. It is happening frequently and concerned authority are playing same rule case by case. However, it’s not a permanent solution. This kind of accident happens due to bad weather or carries more passengers than capacity.
Our question is: how a water boat/launch leaves the terminal while bad weather and carry more passengers than their capacity from authorized terminal? If BIWTA & concerned higher authority play strong & strict role, launch owner will be bound to obey the rules of BIWTA and thus we will not see any more launch accident in future. If launch owners do not maintain, authority will take exemplary punishment against them, so that other can learn from them.
We hope that, BIWTA & concerned other higher authority will play strict role and set a permanent solution to avoid this kind of unwanted disaster in future.
Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun (Badshah)
Daffodil International University (DIU)