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HC stays buildings on playground at New Colony

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
The High Court yesterday asked the government to stop the construction works at New Colony in Asad Gate.
The housing department under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works is implementing a project to build 500 flats to be sold to government officials and employees.
A Division bench issued the stay order upon a writ, filed by two local residents and New Colony Krira Chakra, asking the government to show cause.
Local member of the parliament Advocate Mahbubuddin Ahmed moved the petition before the court.
Minister for Environment and Forest Shajahan Siraj yesterday
joined hands with the environmentalists and local residents to save the playground and open spaces of the new colony at Asad Gate from contractors and unscrupulous government officials.
"We will do everything legally and the authorities have no right to defy local people's demand," said the minister during a visit to the project site.
The minister and the state minister of the same ministry, Jafrul Islam Chowdhury, promised to arrange a meeting with the representatives of the local residents and the ministry of public works and housing in order to reach a solution. A meeting is likely to be held tomorrow at the environment ministry. "If there is any provision in the environmental laws to save open spaces, the government will go through it," Siraj added.
During his visit the environmentalists and local people protested and demanded the immediate cancellation of the project to keep the area liveable.
The residents informed the ministers that the contractors and the officials of the Department of Housing (DoH) were threatening the protesters to file cases against them for their 'anti-state activities'.
Activists of Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA), Dhanmondi Paribesh Unnayan Jote, SEBA and local residents vowed to save the playground and open spaces in the city.
Referring to the open space protection act, 2000 they urged the government 'to act following legal provisions'.
Professor Abdullah Abu Saeed of the BAPA thanked the minister for his visit.
"We have no space to walk, no air to breathe in the city. As such we cannot allow the criminals to destroy the environment, " Professor Saeed added.