The High Court yesterday blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for its failure in taking effective steps to control air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.
The High Court yesterday blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for its failure in taking effective steps to control air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.
HC issues rule on recruiting manpower, establishing training centres under DoE Star Online Report Star Online Report
The High Court today issued a rule asking the authorities concerned of the government to explain in two weeks why they should not be directed to recruit adequate manpower and set up offices and training centres under the Department of Environment (DoE) at upazila levels across the country in order to protect and develop environment.
Secretaries to the cabinet division, president s office, prime minister s office and ministries of finance, environment and forest, and public administration have been made respondents to the rule.
The HC bench of Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore and Justice Mohammad Ullah came up with the rule following a writ petition filed by rights organisation Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) seeking necessary directives on this issue.
Polluting Buriganga: HC orders DoE to file cases against 30 plants Star Online Report Star Online Report
The High Court today directed the Department of Environment (DoE) to lodge a case against 30 washing plants in Keraniganj area in 30 days for polluting the water of Buriganga river in the area.
The factories are: Ahmed Hossain, Amena, Sun Moon, Eden, Bismillah, Lotus, Global, Rubel, Anushka, Sotota, Chanchal, Abdur Rob, Dhaka, Ajan, New Sahara, Dohar, Relative, New Nasha, Unique, Mow, Setu, Quality, Joena, Kalam, Water Colour, Par Joar, GM, Cumilla, Achhia and Lily water plants.
During the hearing of a writ petition, the HC ordered the authorities concerned of the government to stop dumping waste into Buriganga.