BSS, Dhaka
The High Court on Wednesday declared Hatirjheel-Begunbari project as a public trust and issued a 10-point direction, including demolishing all the commercial structures within 60 days.
A High Court division virtual bench of Justice Md Aashraful Kamal and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil passed the order, declaring a rule absolute in this regard.
“The court passed 10-point direction, declaring the project as public trust,” said Advocate Manzil Murshid, who moved a writ petition filed by rights group Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
The other directions are: All the commercial infrastructures rose in the project area have to be demolished within 60 days as no commercial infrastructure is allowed in the area.
A separate body has to be formed to protect, develop and run the project and the body shall be governed under the supervision of Prime Minister.
BUET Engineering Department should be appointed as the permanent adviser of the project, and Bangladesh Army’s 24th Brigade should remain as joint adviser.
Underground toilets should be built for the public in the area while clean drinking water should be arranged in the project area.
Separate lanes should be kept for walking, cycling and movement of disabled. Fish sanctuary should be raised in the project lake.
No commercial infrastructure can be built in the lake.
Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh filed the writ on August 1, 2018, and the court after holding hearing on the matter, had issued the rule.
