Demolish structures in 3 areas in 72 hrs
The High Court yesterday directed the government to demolish and remove all structures from Buriganga river's territory at Dhaka's Badamtoli, Wiseghat and Shyambazar in the next 72 hours.
In response to a writ petition, the court also asked the authorities concerned of the government to run mobile courts to stop encroachment on the river at those areas and submit a compliance report before it every three months.
It also issued a rule upon the authorities to explain in two weeks as to why they should not be directed to evict the grabbers.
The HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal came up with the order and rule following the writ petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh.
During the hearing, petitioner's counsel Manzill Murshid said the HC in June 2009 had directed the government to remove all structures from the river.
But some people constructed structures encroaching on the river at Badamtoli, Wiseghat and Shyambazar areas. Therefore, the HC directives were not implemented, he said.
The environment of the areas will be seriously damaged if the structures are not removed, he added. The petition prayed for necessary directives on the government.
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