Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) and others v. Bangladesh and others Writ Petition No. 6911 of 2005 (Gas Blow Out at Tengratila)

Bangladesh Judgements, Judgements

In a writ petition filed by BELA with two other human rights NGOs namely Ain-o Shalish Kendra (ASK) and Odhikar, challenging the legality of the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between BAPEX and NIKO, a vacation bench of the High Court comprising Mr. Justice M. A. Rashid and Mr. Justice Md. Fazlur Rahman had issued a…

BELA v. Bangladesh and others (Metro Makers/Modhumoti Model Town) (Writ Petition No.4604/04; CIVIL APPEAL NO.256 OF 2009)

Bangladesh Judgements, Judgements, Judgements on Water pollution

On August 14, 2004, BELA filed a writ petition (No. 4604 of 2004) challenging the legality of project of Metro Makers Ltd. called Modhumoti Model Town that was filling up 550 acres of the sub-flood flow zone near Amin Bazar, Savar ignoring laws (the flood flow zone/ sub flood flow zone as identified in SPZ…

Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque v. Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition No.998/94; Civil Appeal No. 24/1995) (Case on Standing)

Bangladesh Judgements, Judgements

The petition was at first rejected by the court on the ground of standing of the organization. An appeal (Civil Appeal No. 24/1995; was preferred from that rejection where the core question was whether groups like BELA with dedicated and sincere record of activism can claim to have acquired sufficient interest to seek judicial redress…

Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque v. Bangladesh & others Writ Petition No. 92/1996 (right to life)

Bangladesh Judgements, Judgement on Health, Judgements

Right to Life This petition was filed by Dr. Farooque as a potential consumer seeking redress against the failure of the authorities in taking effective and efficacious measures in dealing with the consignment of 125 metric tons Skimmed Milk Powder which was imported to Bangladesh and was found by the Atomic Energy Commission to be…

Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque v. Bangladesh & others : Writ Petition No. 891/1994 (Industrial Pollution Case)

Bangladesh Judgements, Judgements, Judgements on Water pollution

In 1994 BELA filed this Writ Petition seeking relief against indiscriminate pollution of air, water, soil and the environment by 903 industries including the tanneries of Hazaribagh.  After hearing all the concerned parties and upon considering all relevant facts and laws, the Hon’ble Court vide judgment dated 15 July, 2001 directed the Director General, Directorate…