Category Archives: Public Interest Litigation

High Court’s Rule for Providing Compensation to the Family of a Deceased University Student

A writ has been filed before the High Court demanding a compensation of 10 crore taka to the family of University student Sehreen Mahbub Sadia who died by falling in…

High Court Order to Form a Committee for Reviewing the Provision of Compensation in Labour Law

The High Court ordered to form a committee with all the concerned to review the existing labour law and have a standard for measuring the amount of compensation. The bench…

The High Court’s Order to Provide Adequate Compensation to the Victims of Hashem Foods Fire

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) and Safety and Rights Society (SRS) has filed a writ petition with the…

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) v The Government of Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition No. 4333 of 2021)

Subject matter of the case- The inaction and failure of the respondents to take appropriate legal action against the perpetrators who killed several workers and injured hundreds on 17 April…

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) v The Government of Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition no 4040 of 2021)

Subject matter of the case- The inaction and failure of the respondents to restrain the miscreant land grabbers from grabbing 60 acres of agricultural land situated in Cox’s Bazar Sadar…

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) v The Government of Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition 5361of 2021)

Subject matter of the case- The inaction and failure of the respondents to restrain Abul Khair Group (a respondent to the case) from evicting and interrupting the peaceful possession of…

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High Court ruling: Allegations of Garo woman worker’s gang-rape

In response to the petition by ASK, BLAST, Naripokkho, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and Jatiyo Adivasi Parishad, the High Court issued a rule on 25 May 2015 upon concerned authorities to…

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High Court directive to conduct Judicial Inquiry on the eviction of 14 Hindu Families at Barguna district

ASK filed a Public Interest Litigation on the eviction of 14 Hindu Families at Taltoli upazilla, Barguna district which took place on 12 March 2015. The High Court gave following…