Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- A settlement has been reached between the families of teenager Ajan Ali Sharif, who was allegedly behind the wheel of a private car, and construction worker Mehedi Hasan Mim, who was run over and killed on a footpath in the capital's Baridhara area.
Under the settlement, Tk 9 lakh has been paid to Mehedi's family. Of the amount, Tk 1 lakh was given for his burial and funeral expenses, while Tk 8 lakh was provided considering the future of his elderly parents, said Ajan's lawyer Advocate Md Alamgir Hossain.
The teenager was produced before Dhaka Children's Court-8 on Thursday. After a hearing, Judge Md Abdul Muktadir rejected his bail petition and ordered that he be sent to a correctional home.
However, the investi...