HC rejects writ against collection of tenant info

Dhaka –The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed seeking an order to stop collection of tenants’ information through the owners of rented apartments.
An HC bench compromising Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir passed the order.

Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua, the petitioner, said they will move to the Supreme Court against the order.
Earlier on March 10 (Thursday), the bench after a hearing fixed the date (today) to pass the order on the petition.
On March 3, Jyotirmoy Barua filed the petition with the HC.
On February 29, he sent a legal notice to the Law Secretary, Home Secretary, Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in this regard. – UNB