Staff Reporter :
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the government to stop earth filling, encroachment and construction of the structures on the bank of the Turag River within 48 hours and to submit a report to the HC after complying with the order by November 27.
The HC Bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order and the rule following a writ petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
HRPB counsel Monjil Morshed said that Deputy Commissioner and Police Superintendent of Gazipur, Officers-in-Charge of Tongi and Turag police station and Director Generals of Water Development Board and Environment Department have to comply with this order.
Monjil Morshed said that the court had also ordered Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur to submit a list with names and addresses of the people who were involved in earth filling, encroachment and construction of the structures on the river’s bank by November 27.
The court also issued a rule upon the administration to explain as to why their inaction to stop such activities should not be declared illegal.
HRPB submitted the petition four days after a report under caption “Time to declare Turag dead” was published in a leading daily on November 6.
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the government to stop earth filling, encroachment and construction of the structures on the bank of the Turag River within 48 hours and to submit a report to the HC after complying with the order by November 27.
The HC Bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order and the rule following a writ petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
HRPB counsel Monjil Morshed said that Deputy Commissioner and Police Superintendent of Gazipur, Officers-in-Charge of Tongi and Turag police station and Director Generals of Water Development Board and Environment Department have to comply with this order.
Monjil Morshed said that the court had also ordered Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur to submit a list with names and addresses of the people who were involved in earth filling, encroachment and construction of the structures on the river’s bank by November 27.
The court also issued a rule upon the administration to explain as to why their inaction to stop such activities should not be declared illegal.
HRPB submitted the petition four days after a report under caption “Time to declare Turag dead” was published in a leading daily on November 6.
