Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- The Cabinet approved on Monday the draft of "The Air Transport (The Montreal Convention, 1999) Bill, 2020" raising compensation to Tk 1,17, 62, 334 from Tk 20, 37, 600 for one's death and injury caused by an air accident.
The approval came at the Cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her office.
Briefing reporters at the Secretariat, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said the draft law has been formulated to in accordance with "The Montreal Convention, 1999? to safeguard air passengers.
"If the proposed law is passed, each of the air passengers will get US$ 1, 38,544 (Tk 1,17, 62, 334) for death or injuries caused by any air accident," he said.
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