HCasksDCC

The High Court on February 29 directed Dhaka City Corporation to remove all structures from the car parks in the city's Karwan Bazar within two months. The verdict came on a writ petition filed on April 12, 2010 by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh following a report in The Daily Star under the headline "Car park lost to market". Responding to the public interest litigation, the HC on April 12 of that year ordered the DCC authorities to maintain status quo on any construction at the car parks in Karwan Bazar. It also issued a rule upon the DCC to explain why construction at the sites should not be declared illegal. -The Daily Star March 01 2012.

HC asks Oli to appear March 7

The High Court on February 28 deferred till March 7 the hearing on a rule it issued earlier against Liberal Democratic Party chief Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed on charge of starting construction of a resort on the Cox's Bazar beach in violation of environmental laws. The suo moto rule came following a report published in The Daily Star. The report stated that lawmaker Oli Ahmed, without any permission from the authorities concerned, is having a four-storey structure built in the jhau woods on the Cox's Bazar beach that is a violation of environmental laws. - The Daily Star February29,2012.

HC to dean roads, footpaths

The High Court on February 26 directed the government to free roads and footpaths from Zero Point to Sadarghat in the city in the succeeding 48 hours to facilitate easy movement of people and vehicles. The court said the authorities have to ensure that nobody will keep sand, rods and other materials, parked rickshaw-vans and carts and establish makeshift shops by occupying the road and footpaths. The court issued the order following a writ petition moved by Advocate Manzill Murshid on behalf of Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh.- The Daily Star February27, 2012.

HCto stop speculative reports in media

The High Court on February 28 asked the government to explain within two weeks why it should not be directed to find out the motive for the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi and to bring the killers to justice. The court issued the rule in response to a public interest litigation filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB). It also directed the authorities concerned not to make any statement to the media without any specific development in the ongoing investigation into the double murder. -The Daily Star February29,2012.