| Case Name and Number: | CNB Bosti case, Writ Petition No. 1167 of 2008 |
| Parties: | ASK and others Vs. Government of Bangladesh and others (CNB Bosti Case) |
| Court: | High Court Division of the Supreme Court |
| Judges: | Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Justice Farid Ahmed |
| ASK’s Role: | Petitioner |
| Conducting Lawyer: | Md. Nizamul Huq |
| Subject Matter: | Threat of forced eviction of 2500 inhabitants of Taltola CNB slum, Mohakhali, Dhaka.. |
| Court’s Response: | The Court passed an order of stay on February 14, 2008 directing the Government not to evict the slum dwellers (bosti) till disposal of the case and also issued a rule nisi calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why the action of threatened eviction of the slum should not be declared without lawful authority and is of no legal effect. |
| Current Status: | The case is pending for final hearing. |
| ASK Contact: | Abu Obaidur Rahman, Senior Coordinator, Legal Advocacy & Policy Reform Unit. Email:ask@citechco.net |
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is a legal aid and human rights organisation in Bangladesh having the UNECOSOC consultative status
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