Amputee child labourer Nahid finally gets Tk30 lakh compensation
Workshop owner Yaqub Hossain had earlier paid Tk15 lakh in two instalments
Nayim Hasan Nahid, a child labourer who lost his right hand while working at a workshop in Bhairab of Kishoreganj, has finally received Tk30 lakh in compensation from his employer in compliance with a directive from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
Workshop owner Yaqub Hossain had earlier paid Tk15 lakh in two instalments. He paid the remaining Tk15 lakh through a pay order before the Appellate Division today (6 July), said Advocate Omar Faruk, who appeared for Nahid before the apex court.
"The court also directed that its earlier order requiring Nahid to be paid Tk7,000 per month until he reaches the age of 18 must be implemented. The case has been kept pending for the time being to monitor compliance with that directive," he added.
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Md Niyamul Hasan Anwar, father of the victim Nahid, used to work at a shoe store but lost his job during the coronavirus outbreak. He had to give his son Nahid for working in the workshop of Yaqub so that he could earn a little to help the family.
On 28 September 2020, while working at the workshop, Nahid's right hand came under a running drill machine and his hand had to be amputated from his elbow.
Nahid's father Anwar filed a writ with the High Court in December 2020 for compensation. The High Court, after holding a primary hearing in the matter, issued a rule on 27 December 2020. Later, it gave its verdict, asking the workshop owner to make two 10-year fixed deposits of Tk15 lakh each in the name of Nahid and give him Tk7,00 a month as his study expenses.
Workshop owner Yaqub Hossain filed a leave to appeal petition against the High Court verdict.
The Appellate Division, however, scrapped his plea, upholding the High Court verdict.
