Why commission should not be formed?
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in eight weeks why it should not be directed to form a commission to conduct inquiry into the incident of arson attacks on indigenous people in Longadu upazila of Rangamati in June this year.
In the rule, the court also asked the government to show causes why it should not be ordered to determine the damages in the attacks through the commission.
On June 2, Bangalee settlers unleashed a series of arson attacks on the indigenous community in Longadu upazila after police recovered the body of Nurul Islam Nayan, organising secretary of Sadar union unit Jubo League.
More than 200 houses and shops were looted, vandalised and burned to ashes, according to victims. Later in the night, police sued more than 400 people over the incident. On July 11, one of the victims of the arson attacks filed a case with Longadu police.
Yesterday, the secretaries to the ministries of cabinet, home, law and Chittagong hill tracts affairs' and the inspector general of police have been made respondents to the rule.
The HC bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah came up with the ruling following a writ petition filed by nine residents, lawyers and victims of Longadu.
The court also asked the cabinet secretary to submit a progress report on formation of the inquiry commission in three months and fixed November 3 for further hearing on this issue.
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