Staff Reporter :
Not deploying the policemen, in a written order, the High Court (HC) “directed to monitor through Executive Magistrate with law enforcing agencies in Mango Orchards (commercial) in Rajshahi and major harvesting areas of Bangladesh within seven days to stop chemical use in ripe mangoes.”
The Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi has been asked to follow this order within a week.
In its order, the court “also directed to monitor the fruits market and warehouse through surveillance committee all over the country so that no one can engage himself to sale
chemical used fruits in the market.”
Inspector General of Police, Director General of RAB and Managing Director (Chemical Testing Wing) of BSTI have been asked to follow this order and they will submit a compliance report within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order.
The High Court bench of Justice F R M Nazmul Ahasan and Justice K M Kamrul Kader passed the order after hearing a petition filed by a rights organization, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
After the HC’s verbal order of April 9, 2019, the lawyers of the both sides said, the High Court directed the government to deploy police within seven days in the mango gardens in Rajshahi and other major mango harvesting areas of the country to prevent use of toxic chemicals in mangoes.
But in the written order, it was found that the HC directed to monitor through Executive Magistrate with law enforcing agencies in Mango Orchards.
Meanwhile, the government on Monday filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the HC order. But Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman on Tuesday refused to pass any order on the petition.
Following the Appellate Division’s order, the High Court order will remain effective, the lawyers said.
Then, Deputy Attorney General A B M Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar withdrew the petition from the Appellate Division.
Upon a writ petition, the High Court on February 29, 2012 had issued several directives on the government to stop use of hazardous chemicals in fruits and to take action against the people liable for using the chemicals. But some dishonest people are still using hazardous chemicals in fruits particularly in mangoes during the harvesting seasons.
In this context, Advocate Manzill prayed to the High Court to pass necessary order to stop use of chemicals in fruits.
Not deploying the policemen, in a written order, the High Court (HC) “directed to monitor through Executive Magistrate with law enforcing agencies in Mango Orchards (commercial) in Rajshahi and major harvesting areas of Bangladesh within seven days to stop chemical use in ripe mangoes.”
The Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi has been asked to follow this order within a week.
In its order, the court “also directed to monitor the fruits market and warehouse through surveillance committee all over the country so that no one can engage himself to sale
chemical used fruits in the market.”
Inspector General of Police, Director General of RAB and Managing Director (Chemical Testing Wing) of BSTI have been asked to follow this order and they will submit a compliance report within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order.
The High Court bench of Justice F R M Nazmul Ahasan and Justice K M Kamrul Kader passed the order after hearing a petition filed by a rights organization, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
After the HC’s verbal order of April 9, 2019, the lawyers of the both sides said, the High Court directed the government to deploy police within seven days in the mango gardens in Rajshahi and other major mango harvesting areas of the country to prevent use of toxic chemicals in mangoes.
But in the written order, it was found that the HC directed to monitor through Executive Magistrate with law enforcing agencies in Mango Orchards.
Meanwhile, the government on Monday filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the HC order. But Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman on Tuesday refused to pass any order on the petition.
Following the Appellate Division’s order, the High Court order will remain effective, the lawyers said.
Then, Deputy Attorney General A B M Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar withdrew the petition from the Appellate Division.
Upon a writ petition, the High Court on February 29, 2012 had issued several directives on the government to stop use of hazardous chemicals in fruits and to take action against the people liable for using the chemicals. But some dishonest people are still using hazardous chemicals in fruits particularly in mangoes during the harvesting seasons.
In this context, Advocate Manzill prayed to the High Court to pass necessary order to stop use of chemicals in fruits.
