Road Near Mahastangarh Site
HC summons two Bogra AL men
The High Court (HC) yesterday summoned two Awami League leaders and three others on charges of constructing a road near Mahasthangarh archaeological site in Bogra ignoring an HC order.
An HC bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik and Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain directed them to appear before the court on January 30 for their statements in connection with the construction work.
The summoned persons are Bogra AL leaders Khokon Sarker and Sabuj Sarker, officer-in-charge of the police station concerned, curator and president of Mahasthangarh Mazar Unnayan Committee.
The court passed the order following a supplementary petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
According to the petition, the two AL leaders are reportedly constructing a road near Mahasthangarh despite an HC order to stop it on December 7 last.
On that day, the same bench also directed the local administration to stop the construction work to preserve the archaeological site. The court had passed the order in response to a writ petition filed by the HRPB.
Advocate Manzill Musrhid appeared for the petitioner.
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