Shut Jessore brick kiln: HC
The High Court (HC) yesterday ordered to shut down a Jessore brick kiln over allegations of operation without proper licence and environmental certificates.
The kiln, Super Brickfield in Jessore, is owned by Farukul Islam.
The bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal issued the order after hearing a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela), challenging the legality of the brick kiln's operation.
In response to the writ petition, the court asked Jessore police to submit a compliance report to the same court in this regard.
Meanwhile, the HC also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned and the kiln's owner to show cause as to why the factory, established in a residential area, should not be declared illegal.
Bela submitted the petition on April 4, alleging that the brick kiln was illegally built on an agricultural land in a residential area.
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