Compensation for air accidents increased sixfold
A bill has been passed in the National Assembly to increase the amount of compensation if a passenger is injured or killed in an accident while transporting by air and baggage is lost or lost.
The compensation has increased almost six times.
According to the existing law, if a passenger dies or is injured while transporting by air, the compensation was 20 lakh 37 thousand 600 Taka.
Under the new law, it will increase to one crore 17 lakh 62 thousand 334 Taka.
Speaker on Tuesday. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the session and the ‘Transport by Air (Montreal Convention) Bill-2020’ was passed.
State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism. When Mahbub Ali proposed to pass the bill, it was passed by voice vote.
