Case Number: Writ Petition No. 1567 of 2014

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Date of filing: 2014/02/16

Petitioners

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)

Respondents

Secretary, Ministry of Land
Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest
Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources
Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
Secretary, Ministry of LGRD and Co-operative
Director General, Department of Environment
Director General, BWDB
Deputy Commissioner, Rajshahi
Deputy Commissioner, Natore
Deputy Commissioner, Pabna
Deputy Commissioner, Sirajgonj
District Fisheries Officer, Noorpur, Pabna
Director, Department of Environment, Rajshahi Division
Upazilla Nirbahi Officer, Chatmohor, Pabna

Facts

The ‘Boral’ river in the Rajshahi Division has significant importance to supplying water to many canals and beels. Due to unlawful encroachments and infrastructure, it is losing its flow, and causing miseries to local people and environment.

Rule/Order/Judgment

Date: 19/02/2014

Details

The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why the respondents should not be directed to restore and protect the ‘Boral’ river by demarcatingit according to the CS map, and why they should not be directed to ensure the required environmental flow of the river.

Justices

Mr. Justice Mirza Hussain Haider
Mr. Justice Muhammad Khursid Alam Sarkar

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Area of law

Environment,
Livelihood

Keywords

‘Boral river’ case

Relevant statute

Constitution, Articles 13, 18A, 21, 31, and 32;

Protection and Conservation of Fish Act, 1950;

Protection and Conservation of Fish Rules, 1985

Bangladesh Environmental Conservation, 1995;