Case Number: Writ Petition No 2434 of 2014

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Date of filing: 2014/03/04

Petitioners

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)

Respondents

Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest
Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources
Secretary, Ministry of Land
Director General, Department of Environment
Director General, Bangladesh Water Development Board
Deputy Commissioner, Bogra
Superintend of Police, Bogra
Director, Department of Environment, Bogra
Upazilla Nirbahi Officer, Dhanut Upazilla, Bogra

Facts

An embankment made at the Bangali river near the Nabinagar village of Dhanut Upazilla, Bogra, has hampered the flow of water to its branches and increased flow in the main river leading to erosion of the river flow on the both sides. This posed a threat to the infrastructure and agriculture on the river side.

Rule/Order/Judgment

Date: 10/03/2014

Details

The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why the respondents should not be directed to demarcate the river Bangali at Dhanut Upazilla, Bogra and thereby protect the river from unlawful and unauthorised occupation and use and also why they should not be directed to assess the damage caused to the river’s ecology due to the embankments and realize the damages incurred by the locals.

Justices

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

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Area of law

Environment,
Livelihood

Keywords

‘Bangali River Embankment’ case

Relevant statute

Constitution, Articles 18A, 21, 31, 32 and 42;

Protection and Conservation of Fish Act, 1950;

Bangladesh Environmental Conservation, 1995;

Environmental Conservation Rules, 1997;