Evicting Slums
Govt decision challenged
Two slum dwellers challenged the government decision of evicting several slums in the city's Mirpur area before the High Court (HC) yesterday.
Abdus Salam and Abdul Jabbar, dwellers from two slums adjacent to police lines in Mirpur, section-14, filed the writ petitions challenging the order passed by Jatiya Grihayan Kartripakkha recently asking dwellers of several slums leave the area before Dec 24.
The order also mentioned that the authorities would conduct an eviction drive if the area is not cleared by the time.
The petitioners mentioned that they have been living in the slums for about 25 years and the sudden decision to evict those runs against relevant laws.
A HC bench held a hearing on the petition yesterday and fixed today for passing an order on the issue.
The petitions have been filed with legal assistance from Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust and advocate Khurshid Alam Khan is fighting for the petitioners.
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