High Court pass an order directing the authority to remove all bamboo fences used for earth filling in the River Dholbhanga, Brahmanbaria. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A public interest litigation was filled by Human Rights And Peace For Bangladesh for a direction to remove bamboo fences used for earth filling in the River Dholbhanga at Bancharampur, Brahmanbaria, violating the provisions of law.

After hearing the parties on 25.02.14 the Hon’ble High Court Division comprising of Mr. Justice Quazi Reza Ul Huq and Mr. Justice A.B.M. Altaf Hossain was pleased to issue Rule Nisi calling upon the Respondents to show cause as to why a direction should not be given upon the respondent to protect the River Dholbhanga, Brahmanbaria from any encroachment and earth filling AND why a direction should not be given upon the respondents to take legal steps against the persons liable for violation of the provisions of the Environment Conservation Act and Rjvavi msi¶b AvBb.

Their Lordships also passed the following ad-interim order;-
i) Direct the respondent Nos. 7-10 to take immediate appropriate steps to stop further earth filling, encroachment by different means and to remove all bamboo fences used for earth filling in the River Dholbhanga, as it is illegal under the provisions of Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act and Rjvavi msi¶b AvBb.within one week and file a compliance report before this court within 3 weeks.

The petitioner is Advocate Asaduzzaman Siddiqui. Respondents are the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Land, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Water Resources, The Director General, Land Records and Survey, Department of Environment, The Deputy Commissioner (D.C) and Police Super Brahmanbaria, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Officer in Charge Bancharampur.

Advocate Manzill Murshid moved on behalf of the petitioners and DAG Biswajit Roy was for the government.

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