Staff Reporter :
The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule upon the concern bodies of the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to publish the gazette of ‘Road Transport Act, 2018’ to make the law effective and as to why the failure of the authorities to publish the gazette should not be declared illegal.
The HC Bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice
Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed in this regard.
The Secretaries of the Cabinet Division, President, Prime Minister, the Ministry of Public Administration, Legislative and Parliamentary Division of the Ministry of Law, Ministry of Home and Road Transport and Bridges Division have been asked to comply with the rule within two weeks.
Advocate Manzill Murshid appeared on behalf of the writ petitioner, while Assistant Attorney General Purobi Rani Saha stood for the state.
On April 10, a rights organisation, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) had sent a legal notice to the government to make the Road Transport Act-2018 effective by publishing a gazette notification within the next seven days.
The Road Transport Act was passed by Parliament and a gazette notification was published on October 8 last year containing the Act.
According to a provision of the law, the government has to issue another gazette notification to make the law effective, but that notification is yet to be published, Advocate Manzill said.
The Bill on the Road Transport Act was passed in order to ensure people’s safety and life security on roads as well as to make those involved in the road transport sector accountable, particularly bus and truck drivers, helpers, owners, and their associations, he added. A 15-member committee was formed on February 17 to curb road mishaps and restore discipline on roads and highways.
The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule upon the concern bodies of the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to publish the gazette of ‘Road Transport Act, 2018’ to make the law effective and as to why the failure of the authorities to publish the gazette should not be declared illegal.
The HC Bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice
Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed in this regard.
The Secretaries of the Cabinet Division, President, Prime Minister, the Ministry of Public Administration, Legislative and Parliamentary Division of the Ministry of Law, Ministry of Home and Road Transport and Bridges Division have been asked to comply with the rule within two weeks.
Advocate Manzill Murshid appeared on behalf of the writ petitioner, while Assistant Attorney General Purobi Rani Saha stood for the state.
On April 10, a rights organisation, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) had sent a legal notice to the government to make the Road Transport Act-2018 effective by publishing a gazette notification within the next seven days.
The Road Transport Act was passed by Parliament and a gazette notification was published on October 8 last year containing the Act.
According to a provision of the law, the government has to issue another gazette notification to make the law effective, but that notification is yet to be published, Advocate Manzill said.
The Bill on the Road Transport Act was passed in order to ensure people’s safety and life security on roads as well as to make those involved in the road transport sector accountable, particularly bus and truck drivers, helpers, owners, and their associations, he added. A 15-member committee was formed on February 17 to curb road mishaps and restore discipline on roads and highways.
