Stop encroachment at Mahasthangarh
The High Court yesterday directed the police administration to immediately deploy law enforcers to stop digging and construction works within the historical archaeological site of Mahasthangarh in Bogura in order to protect the proposed world heritage from encroachment.
While hearing a writ petition, the court asked the superintendent of police of Bogura and officer-in-charge of its Shibganj Police Station to submit a report after complying with the directive in two weeks.
It ordered the deputy commissioner and SP of Bogura to form a vigilance committee to monitor Mahasthangarh so that no one can continue digging or constructions within the area without approval from the authorities concerned.
The DC and SP were asked to submit a compliance report within two weeks.
At the same time, the HC asked the area commander of Rab in Bogura to extend all cooperation to the local administration.
The bench of Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore and Justice Mohammad Ullah came up with the order following the petition by Advocate Manzill Murshid on behalf of Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh.
The lawyer told the court that the government has already submitted the nomination for inclusion of Mahasthangarh site in the final list of Unesco World Heritage list but some locals are reportedly destroying the site.
Advocate Ripon Barai and Advocate Shonjoy Mondol assisted Manzill Murshid during the court proceedings.
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