A writ has been filed with the High Court challenging a circular that asked law enforcement agencies to take prior approval from the health ministry to conduct raid at hospitals.
Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Yadia Zaman and Advocate Hasan Tarek Polash filed the writ on Tuesday on behalf of another lawyer Advocate Rafiqul Islam.
“The High Court is expected to hear the writ on August 23,” Advocate Yadia Zaman told The Business Post.
Secretaries of home ministry, health ministry, law ministry and director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) were made respondents in the writ petition.
The health ministry, in a letter issued on August 4, asked the home ministry to take prior approval and coordinate with the health ministry before conducting any raid at hospitals.
Hospital raids by law enforcement agencies amid the coronavirus pandemic are disrupting normal operations of the healthcare facilities, said the letter.
Law enforcers recently raided several hospitals and handed out fines to the authorities as evidence of various irregularities, including issuance of fake coronavirus test reports were found.
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