COMPENSATION TO HOLEY ARTISAN VICTIMS

Govt allocates Tk 2.79 crore

The government has finally decided to compensate the families of Gulshan Holey Artisan café attack victims.

To this end, the finance ministry has allocated a compensation package worth €300,000, equivalent to Tk 2.79 crore, for the families of 20 local and foreign victims killed in the terror attack. The victims include nine Italian, seven Japanese and one Indian.

Each of the 20 families is expected to receive €15,000 or Tk 13.95 lakh, according to a circular issued by the Finance Division signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Md Rajibul Islam on Tuesday.

The circular says that the disbursement of the compensation package would be provided to the victim’s family from the risk management fund of the government for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs has been directed to distribute the compensation packages by July 30 this year.

When contacted, a high official of the Public Security Division told The Independent that they will distribute the money to the families of the victims within a shortest possible time.

 

COMPENSATION TO HOLEY ARTISAN VICTIMS

Govt allocates Tk 2.79 crore

The government has finally decided to compensate the families of Gulshan Holey Artisan caf attack victims. To this end, the finance ministry has allocated a compensation package worth 300,000, equivalent to Tk 2.79 crore, for the families of 20 local and foreign victims killed in the terror attack. The victims include nine Italian, seven Japanese and one Indian. Each of the 20 families is expected to receive 15,000 or Tk 13.95 lakh, according to a circular issued by the Finance Division signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Md Rajibul Islam on Tuesday. The circular says that the disbursement of the compensation package would be provided to the victims family from the risk management fund of the government for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs has been directed to distribute the compensation packages by July 30 this year. When contacted, a high official of the Public Security Division told The Independent that they will distribute the money to the families of the victims within a shortest possible time.