The High Court (HC) today issued a contempt of court rule against three people including the director-general (DG) of the Department of Environment (DoE) as they failed to submit a report on actions taken against people grabbing and polluting the Bongshi river.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order, asking the four to explain as to why the court shall not draw a contempt of court proceeding against them for failing to execute a court order.
The other three accused are Dhaka deputy commissioner, Savar assistant land commissioner and officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station.
The High Court on December 2, 2019, issued a rule along with an order, asking Bangladesh Water Development Board, Rajuk, DoE DG, Dhaka Deputy Commissioner, Savar upazila nirbahi officer, Savar AC (Land), Superintendent of Dhaka district police and officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station to submit the report.
The court had come up with the order after holding a hearing on a writ filed by lawyer Md Bakir Hossain.
