The shipping ministry reconstitutes a committee to look into the death of schoolboy Titash Ghosh, who died in an ambulance after a ferry was reportedly delayed to accommodate a VIP in Madaripur.

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to give TK 3 crore compensation to the family of Titash Ghosh, who died in an ambulance on a ferry on way to Dhaka due to three-hour delay while waiting for a joint secretary.

Shipping ministry has formed a probe committee to investigate into the death of a sixth grader in an ambulance on a ferry after the vessel allegedly waited three hours at the Kathalbari Ferry Terminal Thursday night for a government high official.