Why no blood test before job, marriage
HC asks govt
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not compel jobseekers to submit their blood test report to the authorities concerned before joining any service.
The court also asked them to show causes why it should not be mandatory for brides and grooms to submit Thalassaemia and drug test reports to the marriage registrar.
Cabinet secretary, senior law secretary, senior health secretary, director general of department of health services, director general of department of narcotics control and the inspector general of police have been made respondents to the rule.
The HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by Advocate Sayada Shahin Ara Laily on July 5.