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Stop withdrawal of ground water in 4 Ctg villages: HC
STAFF REPORTER, Dhaka

The High Court yesterday directed the government to stop withdrawal of ground water at four villages----Charkanai, Hulaine, Panchuria and Habilasdeep villages in Patiya upazila under Chattogram district.
The HC bench also asked the government to ensure safe drinking water for the people of the villages until the water crisis is resolved. The HC bench also asked the government to decide with three months on whether the four villages can be declared water stressed area under the Water Act.
It also asked the authorities concerned of the government to arrange supply of portable and household water for the villages until the government decides whether the villages will be declared as water stressed area. The HC bench comprising Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md Shohrowardi came up with the directives after hearing on a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association in 2015 seeking necessary order over the matter.
After the HC order, Advocate Syeda Rizwana Hasan, counsel for the petitioner, told reporters that around three hundred tube-wells at the four villages become out of order as H Industries was withdrawing ground water from that area. Around 30 thousand people were not getting portable and household water in the upazila following the withdrawal of ground water, she added.
But, after the HC order, the authorities concerned have to take steps to arrange supply of portable and household water to villages. Deputy Attorney General Kazi Mainul Hassan represented the state while Advocate Syeda Rizwana Hassan stood for the writ petition.

Probe report in bomb attack case against Khaleda Dec 29
BSS,  Dhaka

A court here yesterday set December 29 to submit probe report in a case lodged over carrying out bomb attack on a procession against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 13 others.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Devdas Chandra Adhikari set the date as the investigation officer (IO) failed to submit the report yesterday. The case was filed against 14 people including Khaleda Zia, Selima Rahman and Khandaker Mahbub Hossain for carrying out the attack on the procession of Muktijoddha Parishad in the city’s Gulshan area on February 16, 2015.
The procession led by then Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan had attempted to lay siege to BNP chairperson’s office when the miscreants hurled bombs at the march.

Probe report in Badda lynching case Dec 24
BSS, Dhaka

A Dhaka court on Monday set December 24 to submit probe report in a case lodged over killing of one Taslima Begum Renu in a mob beating in North Badda area in the capital.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jasim Uddin passed the order as the investigation officer failed to submit the report yesterday. Taslima Begum Renu, 40, a single-mother of two, was brutally beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of being a child lifter, in front of North Badda Government Primary School in the morning on July 20. It was later learned that Renu went there to take information regarding admission of her daughter Tahsin Tuba, 4, at that school.

 

Court Corner

Stop withdrawal of ground water in 4 Ctg villages: HC STAFF REPORTER, Dhaka The High Court yesterday directed the government to stop withdrawal of ground water at four villages----Charkanai, Hulaine, Panchuria and Habilasdeep villages in Patiya upazila under Chattogram district. The HC bench also asked the government to ensure safe drinking water for the people of the villages until the water crisis is resolved. The HC bench also asked the government to decide with three months on whether the four villages can be declared water stressed area under the Water Act. It also asked the authorities concerned of the government to arrange supply of portable and household water for the villages until the government decides whether the villages will be declared as water stressed area. The HC bench comprising Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md Shohrowardi came up with the directives after hearing on a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association in 2015 seeking necessary order over the matter. After the HC order, Advocate Syeda Rizwana Hasan, counsel for the petitioner, told reporters that around three hundred tube-wells at the four villages become out of order as H Industries was withdrawing ground water from that area. Around 30 thousand people were not getting portable and household water in the upazila following the withdrawal of ground water, she added. But, after the HC order, the authorities concerned have to take steps to arrange supply of portable and household water to villages. Deputy Attorney General Kazi Mainul Hassan represented the state while Advocate Syeda Rizwana Hassan stood for the writ petition. Probe report in bomb attack case against Khaleda Dec 29 BSS, Dhaka A court here yesterday set December 29 to submit probe report in a case lodged over carrying out bomb attack on a procession against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 13 others. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Devdas Chandra Adhikari set the date as the investigation officer (IO) failed to submit the report yesterday. The case was filed against 14 people including Khaleda Zia, Selima Rahman and Khandaker Mahbub Hossain for carrying out the attack on the procession of Muktijoddha Parishad in the citys Gulshan area on February 16, 2015. The procession led by then Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan had attempted to lay siege to BNP chairpersons office when the miscreants hurled bombs at the march. Probe report in Badda lynching case Dec 24 BSS, Dhaka A Dhaka court on Monday set December 24 to submit probe report in a case lodged over killing of one Taslima Begum Renu in a mob beating in North Badda area in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jasim Uddin passed the order as the investigation officer failed to submit the report yesterday. Taslima Begum Renu, 40, a single-mother of two, was brutally beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of being a child lifter, in front of North Badda Government Primary School in the morning on July 20. It was later learned that Renu went there to take information regarding admission of her daughter Tahsin Tuba, 4, at that school.