Shut 231 illegal factories along Buriganga: HC

The High Court yesterday asked the Department of Environment to shut 231 factories set up along the Buriganga River without environmental clearance.

Following a writ petition by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh, the bench of Justices Gobinda Chandra Tagore and Mohammad Ullah asked DoE to submit a report by February 22, and asked Wasa, Titas Gas and Dhaka Power Distribution Company to sever utility connections after receiving letters.

It directed DoE to submit another detail report in three months if there are any factories in areas around Dhaka without clearance.

On Sunday, DoE submitted a report saying there were 231 factories along Buriganga without environmental clearance.