Case Number: Writ Petition No. 10553 of 2014
Date of filing: 2014/11/16
Petitioners
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)
Respondents
- Secretary, Ministry of Land
- Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest
- Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources
- Chairman, National River Protection Commission
- Director General, Department of Environment
- Director General, Bangladesh Water Development Board
- Chairman, Bangladesh Water Development Board
- Deputy Commissioner, Barisal
- Director, Department of Environment
- UpazillaNirbahi Officer, Barisal Sadar
- Assistant Commissioner (Land), Barisal Sadar
- M/S Hasan Hossain Enterprise, Kashipur, Barisal
Facts
Some identified individuals have engaged in unabated and indiscriminate extraction of sands from Kirtankhola river in Charkaua. This hazardous extraction affected the river’s ecosystem and changed its flow and navigability.
Rule/Order/Judgment
Date: 18/11/2014
Details
The High Court Division on 18.11.2014 issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why the declaration of several dag no under South Aichamouza, Charkaua, Barisal as Balumohalshould not be declared to be without lawful authority and why the respondents should not be directed to protect Kirtankhola river from illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction.
Justices
Mr. Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury
Mr. Justice Md. Ashraful Kamal
Area of law
Environment,
Accountability and Institutional Reform
Keywords
‘Kirtankholariver’ case
Relevant statute
Constitution, Articles 18A, 31, 32, 42 and 102;
State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950;
Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Act No. 1 of 1995);
Environment Conservation Rules, 1997;
Bangladesh Water Development Board Act, 2000;
Port Act, 1908;
জাতীয় নদী রক্ষা কমিশন আইন, ২০১৩;
বালুমহাল ও মাটি ব্যবস্থাপনা আইন, ২০১০;
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority Ordinance, 1958;
Land Management Manual, 1990
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