1. The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
2. The Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Public Works
3. The Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of Land
4. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
5. Deputy Commissioner, Dhaka
6. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka
7. Inspector General of Police, Dhaka
The petitioners, BLAST and several residents of Bhashantek Basti challenged the threat of forced eviction of about 3260 people from Bhaashantek Basti, Kafrul, Dhaka. The threat to evict these persons, and to deploy police personnel for the purpose, was made at an inter-ministerial meeting as part of a decision to clear the area for use for the ‘Benaroshi Polli’ (the silk sari village) which was to be established there by the Textiles Ministry. The individuals living in this area had faced an earlier eviction in 1997, following which a low cost housing scheme had since been adopted by successive governments through the Ministry of Land for their resettlement in the first ever public-private partnership of this kind. The threat of eviction was being carried out despite the failure to fully implement this scheme, or to ensure the prior rehabilitation of the slum dwellers.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi on the respondents to show cause as to why the action taken illegally for forcible eviction of about 3260 people from Bhashantek Basti, Kafrul, Dhaka and the notice given to the petitioners shall not be declared illegal and without jurisdiction and to be of no legal effect.
A stay Order was issued for two months from the date.
Mr. Justice M.A. Aziz
Mr. Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury
Extension of Stay order for 6 months.
Stay order granted earlier is extended till disposal of the Rule
Mr. Justice Md. Abdul Matin
Mr. Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed
An application for for substitution of deceased petitioner no 1 and 2 is filed by the legal representative (heirs) of the petitioner no 1 and 2. After hearing of the application the hon'ble court kept the application in record without passing any order.
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury
The Petitioner filed an affidavit in reply to the affidavt in opposition filed by the respondent no 8.
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Razik- Al- Jalil
The petitioner made submission. the matter is heard in part and adjourned till 22.09.20
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Raxik-Al- Jalil
The respondent no 8 prayed for adjourment and court allowed adjourment till 23.11.20
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
The respondent no 8 prayed further adjourment and court allowed adjournment till 17.01.20
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Razik-Al- Jalil
After hearing the court kept the matter as part-heard and adjourned till 31.01.2021.
Mrs. Justice Naima Haider and
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
The court adjourned the hearing till 22.02.2021
Mrs. Justice Naima Haider and
Mr.Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
After hearing the court adjourned the hearing of the matter for 04 (four) weeks.
Mr. Justice Naima Haider and
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
Constitution, Articles 31, 32 and 15;
Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance 1970;
1. The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
2. The Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Public Works
3. The Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of Land
4. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
5. Deputy Commissioner, Dhaka
6. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka
7. Inspector General of Police, Dhaka
The petitioners, BLAST and several residents of Bhashantek Basti challenged the threat of forced eviction of about 3260 people from Bhaashantek Basti, Kafrul, Dhaka. The threat to evict these persons, and to deploy police personnel for the purpose, was made at an inter-ministerial meeting as part of a decision to clear the area for use for the ‘Benaroshi Polli’ (the silk sari village) which was to be established there by the Textiles Ministry. The individuals living in this area had faced an earlier eviction in 1997, following which a low cost housing scheme had since been adopted by successive governments through the Ministry of Land for their resettlement in the first ever public-private partnership of this kind. The threat of eviction was being carried out despite the failure to fully implement this scheme, or to ensure the prior rehabilitation of the slum dwellers.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi on the respondents to show cause as to why the action taken illegally for forcible eviction of about 3260 people from Bhashantek Basti, Kafrul, Dhaka and the notice given to the petitioners shall not be declared illegal and without jurisdiction and to be of no legal effect.
A stay Order was issued for two months from the date.
Mr. Justice M.A. Aziz,
Mr. Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury
Extension of Stay order for 6 months.
Stay order granted earlier is extended till disposal of the Rule
Mr. Justice Md. Abdul Matin
Mr. Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed
An application for for substitution of deceased petitioner no 1 and 2 is filed by the legal representative (heirs) of the petitioner no 1 and 2. After hearing of the application the hon'ble court kept the application in record without passing any order.
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Khizir Ahmed Choudhury
The Petitioner filed an affidavit in reply to the affidavt in opposition filed by the respondent no 8.
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Razik- Al- Jalil
The petitioner made submission. the matter is heard in part and adjourned till 22.09.20
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Raxik-Al- Jalil
The respondent no 8 prayed for adjourment and court allowed adjourment till 23.11.20
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
The respondent no 8 prayed further adjourment and court allowed adjournment till 17.01.20
Justice Naima Haider
Justice Razik-Al- Jalil
After hearing the court kept the matter as part-heard and adjourned till 31.01.2021.
Mrs. Justice Naima Haider and
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
The court adjourned the hearing till 22.02.2021
Mrs. Justice Naima Haider and
Mr.Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
After hearing the court adjourned the hearing of the matter for 04 (four) weeks.
Mr. Justice Naima Haider and
Mr. Justice Razik-Al-Jalil
Constitution, Articles 31, 32 and 15;
Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance 1970;