Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)
‘HazarDeeghi’ is a waqf property at Hal Halishahar which in recent times was being filled up by the successors of the waqf estates without any authorisation from the relevant agencies. There was a loss of ecologically significant wetlands, causing severe inconvenience and discomfort to the surrounding people.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why the inaction of the respondents to prevent the unauthorized filling up of HazarDeeghi at Hal Halishahar, Chitagong and why they should not be directed to protect, restore and maintain the HazarDeghi.
Mr. Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
To maintain the status quo of the HazarDighee an injunction order was given preventing the unauthorised filling up of the deeghi.which was extended on 24/08/2016 and will expire on 24/02/2017.
Ms. Justice Naima Haider
Mr. Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam
Injunction was extended for 6 months.
Mr. Justice Quamrul Islam Siddique
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
Injunction was extended for 6 months.
Mr. Justice Obaidul Hassan
Mr. Justice Krishna Debnath
Constitution, Articles 18A, 21, 31, 32, 42 and 102;
Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Act No. 1 of 1995);
Chittagong Development Authority Ordinance, 1959;
Detailed Area Plan for Chittagong Metropolitan;
Bangladesh Water Act, 2013;
মহানগরী, বিভাগীয় শহর ও জেলা শহরের পউর এলাকাসহ দেশের সকল পউর এলাকার মাঠ, উম্মুক্ত স্থান, উদ্যান এবং প্রাকৃতিক জলধার সংরক্ষণ আইন, ২০০০;
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)
‘HazarDeeghi’ is a waqf property at Hal Halishahar which in recent times was being filled up by the successors of the waqf estates without any authorisation from the relevant agencies. There was a loss of ecologically significant wetlands, causing severe inconvenience and discomfort to the surrounding people.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why the inaction of the respondents to prevent the unauthorized filling up of HazarDeeghi at Hal Halishahar, Chitagong and why they should not be directed to protect, restore and maintain the HazarDeghi.
Mr. Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury,
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
To maintain the status quo of the HazarDighee an injunction order was given preventing the unauthorised filling up of the deeghi.which was extended on 24/08/2016 and will expire on 24/02/2017.
Ms. Justice Naima Haider,
Mr. Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam
Injunction was extended for 6 months.
Mr. Justice Quamrul Islam Siddique,
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
Injunction was extended for 6 months.
Mr. Justice Obaidul Hassan,
Mr. Justice Krishna Debnath
Constitution, Articles 18A, 21, 31, 32, 42 and 102;
Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Act No. 1 of 1995);
Chittagong Development Authority Ordinance, 1959;
Detailed Area Plan for Chittagong Metropolitan;
Bangladesh Water Act, 2013;
মহানগরী, বিভাগীয় শহর ও জেলা শহরের পউর এলাকাসহ দেশের সকল পউর এলাকার মাঠ, উম্মুক্ত স্থান, উদ্যান এবং প্রাকৃতিক জলধার সংরক্ষণ আইন, ২০০০;