Enforce law properly to stop faulty building construction

Minister urges authorities

18 June 2010, 18:00 PM

Bss, Dhaka

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed yesterday urged the authorities concerned to ensure proper application of laws to stop construction of hazardous buildings. The authorities concerned would have to work sincerely to stop construction of faulty buildings, he said while speaking as the chief guest at a roundtable at the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) auditorium in the city, said an official release. The law minister said all would have to show respect to laws. The buildings become risky because of the use of faulty designs, unapproved designs and tampered designs, he added. `Mukto Akash', a Bangla paper, organised the discussion on "Faulty buildings in Dhaka and fire incidents." Presided over by Mukto Akash Advisory Editor Engineer M Abdul Awal, the meeting was addressed by University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam, Rajuk Chairman Nurul Huda, university teachers, engineers, architects and representatives from different organisations. Former Rajuk chief engineer M Emdadul Islam presented the keynote paper. The law minister said injunctions from the court are preventing the authorities from taking action against many risky buildings. The cases relating to building constructions could be settled by forming special benches in the High Court, he added. Barrister Shafique sought suggestions from relevant experts, if there is lacking in the laws relating to building construction. Rajuk Chairman Nurul Huda said an environment-friendly Dhaka city would be developed as per designs in the Detailed Area Plan. He sought cooperation of all in this regard.