Case Number: Writ Petition No. 732 of 2014

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Date of filing: 2014/01/26

Petitioners

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)

Respondents

Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest
Secretary, Ministry of Land
Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources
Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
Director General, BWDB
Director General, Department of Environment
Deputy Commissioner, Neatore
Director, Department of Environment, Nishindrara, Natore
Upazilla Nirbahi Officer, Durgapur, Natore
General Manager, Pran Agro Limited, Notore

Facts

‘Narod river’ plays an important socio-economic role in Natore. Apart from that, it has great ecological value as it sustained a large variety of aquatic species and contributed towardsmaintaining the water table of the region. The existence of the river Narod is posed by serious threats of encroachments and pollution caused by identified individuals/ companies and also due to some inconsiderate decisions and projects of public agencies.

Rule/Order/Judgment

Date: 27/01/2014

Details

The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why the respondents should not be directed to remove all listed constructions obstructing the flow of the Narod river and why they should not be directed to prevent all sources of discharging of wastes and pollutants into the river.

Justices

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

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Area of law

Environment,
Accountability and Institutional Reform

Keywords

‘Narod river’ case

Relevant statute

Constitution, Articles 18(A), 31, 32 and 32;

Protection and Conservation of Fish Act, 1950;

Bangladesh Water Development Board Act, 2000;

Bangladesh Environmental Conservation, 1995;