HC issues rule upon govt, political parties

The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government and political parties to explain why blockade and hartal should not be declared unconstitutional and void, reports UNB. In its series of rules upon a writ petition, an HC division bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice ATM Saifur Rahman, also asked the government to explain why its inaction to impose legal restrictions on blockade and hartal should not be declared unlawful. Four business bodies - Federation of Bangladesh Chambers and Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Bangladesh Garment Manufactures & Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) - filed the writ petition in the form of public interest litigation (PIL) see...  read more>>