CPA chairman summoned
The High Court yesterday summoned the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) chairman to appear before it on January 26 and to explain for not complying with an HC order to remove all illegal structures along the Karnaphuli river in the port area.
The court also ordered the CDA chairman to evict the structures from the rest 30 acres of land by January 26.
The HC also observed that some government officials are reluctant to comply with its orders, which is not acceptable.
The bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman came up with the order and observation during hearing a writ petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), seeking necessary order in this regard.
Petitioner’s lawyer Advocate Manzill Murshid said the HC on April 9 last year ordered the CPA chairman to immediately take necessary steps to remove illegal structures along the river and submit a report within 30 days.
The CPA chairman on July 4 last year submitted a report before the HC through his lawyer, saying that his office could not abide by its directive for different reasons, including pressure from some groups. The HC that day again directed him to remove the structures and submit a report in three weeks.
On August 29, the CDA chairman submitted another report, saying that it has evicted structures from 20-acre area out of 50 acres and sought more time. The same day, the HC ordered him to remove such structures in three months and submit a compliance report by November 14. The CDA chairman on November 18 last year submitted a report seeking six months to comply with the directive.
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