Jannatbagh slum demolition stayed for six months

The High Court yesterday stayed the eviction of Jannatbagh slum in the capital's Mohammadpur for next six months.

The court also issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks as to why the eviction activities without issuing any prior notice to the slum dwellers should not be declared illegal.

The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman gave the order and rule following a petition filed by three slum dwellers in assistance with Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) challenging the legality of the eviction drive.

BLAST lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan told The Daily Star that the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has evicted some slum dwellers without any notice.

The DNCC now cannot evict the slum dwellers following the HC order, he said.