Dhaka, June 19 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday wanted to know the steps taken to implement its 2015 directives for stopping
The apex court directed the authorities concerned to submit separate reports to it in 15 days on the steps taken to comply with the directives. The High Court bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal came up with the order following a petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) seeking necessary order.
During the hearing yesterday, petitioner’s lawyer Advocate Manzill Murshid told the court that the court in
But, fishes are reportedly still being cultivated there and those are being sold in the market, which is a violation of the apex court directives, he said. Advocate Manzill prayed to the court to summon the officials concerned including WASA Managing Director before it to explain their roles in this regard.
Following a writ petition filed by HRPB, the court ordered the authorities to cull all fishes of the lagoon through using
It asked the authorities to construct boundary walls around the 246 acres of
They also have to set up
The court asked the Government to take necessary steps for reforming and preserving the lagoon and to form a citizens’ committee with local representatives to assist WASA to stop