Stop sand extraction from B'baria village
The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the government to take steps to stop extraction sands for three months from Kanainagar and Baharchar Mouzas of Koroikandi village under Bancharampur Upazila in Brahmanbaria.
The HC bench of Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore also issued a rule upon the officials concerned of the government to explain why the extraction of sands from the Mouzas shouldn't be declared illegal.
Upon a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela), the HC passed the order.
The writ petition stated that lands and homesteads of the people of Koroikandi village are being damaged due to extraction of sand.
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