https://www.askbd.org/ask A Legal Aid & Human Rights Organisation Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:30:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.askbd.org/ask/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/logo_Low_black-150x150.png https://www.askbd.org/ask 32 32 https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/31/right-health/ https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/31/right-health/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:26:25 +0000 http://www.askbd.org/ask/?p=5358 Case Name and Number: Medical Negligence (Private Clinics) Case, Writ Petition No. 624/2006 Parties: Ain o Salish Kendra Vs. Government and others Court: High Court Division of the Supreme Court...

The post Right to Health first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> Case Name and Number: Medical Negligence (Private Clinics) Case, Writ Petition No. 624/2006 Parties: Ain o Salish Kendra Vs. Government and others Court: High Court Division of the Supreme Court Judges: Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain, Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam ASK’s Role: Petitioner Conducting Lawyer: Md. Nizamul Huq, Abu Obaidur Rahman Subject Matter: Private clinics have been mushrooming across the country for providing medical services to the people. According to the Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulations) Ordinance, 1982 the Director General of Health Directorate will monitor the services of those clinics. But due to absence of proper monitoring private clinics are involved in various fraudulent and irregular practices. In 2005 about 65 people died for fraudulent practice in private clinics. After investigation it has been found that most of the private clinics are not properly equipped and there is no authorized doctor and nurses and they are conducting major operations without essential arrangements. This case was filed against the failure of concerned authorities to perform their respective functions and legal duties to ensure proper monitoring of the private clinics under the Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1982. Court’s Response: The Court issued a rule nisi upon the Government on January 29, 2006 as to why their failure to ensure compliance with the Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1982 in relation to Section 8, 9, and 11 as violative of fundamental rights under Article 27, 31, 32 of the Constitution and as to why they should not be directed to discharge their legal duties to ensure compliance with the Ordinance by taking appropriate steps under Section 8, 9, and 11 of the Ordinance. Pending hearing of the rule nisi, court directed the Director General of Health to ensure compliance of the above-mentioned Ordinance. 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 The post Right to Health first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> https://www.askbd.org/ask/2009/08/31/right-health/feed/ 0 https://www.askbd.org/ask/2006/09/01/labour-rights-industrial-death-industrial-accident/ https://www.askbd.org/ask/2006/09/01/labour-rights-industrial-death-industrial-accident/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2006 08:29:26 +0000 http://www.askbd.org/ask/?p=5360 Case Name and Number: KTS Garments Case, Writ Petition No. 2019/2006 Parties: Ain o Salish Kendra and others Vs. Government and others Court: High Court Division of the Supreme Court...

The post Labour Rights, Industrial Death, Industrial Accident first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> Case Name and Number: KTS Garments Case, Writ Petition No. 2019/2006 Parties: Ain o Salish Kendra and others Vs. Government and others Court: High Court Division of the Supreme Court Judges: Justice Md. Abdul Matin, Justice A T M Fazle Kabir ASK’s Role: Petitioner Conducting Lawyer: Dr. Kamal Hossain, Tanjib-ul-Alam Subject Matter: A four-stored building situated at the BSCIC Industrial Area in Chittagong used as the factory of KTS Textile and Garments caught fire and 57 workers died. At the time of fire the main gate was closed as per the direction of the management and there was no emergency exit. Many of the workers finding no route of escape simply burnt to death and their bodies were found in the staircase, on the floor and window grilles. The case was filed against the inaction and omission of the concerned authorities (Ministry of Labour, Chief Inspector of Factories and Fire Service & Civil Defense), seek a direction on the authorities to ensure effective enforcement of applicable laws on workplace safety, in particular, regarding prevention of deaths and injuries of workers from fire in garments manufacturing factories, amounting to breach of their statutory duties and causing deaths of workers. Court’s Response: The Court issued a rule nisi on March 08, 2006 calling upon the Government as to why the authorities concerned should not be directed to take necessary action as required by law to effectively investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible for death and injuries of the victims of fire at KTS Garments in Chittagong. Pending hearing of the rule nisi Court directed the concerned authorities to submit investigation report relating to cause of fire and safety measures. The Court also directed the KTS authorities to submit a report of a complete account of the amount paid to the victims as compensation. The Court further directed them to ensure medical treatment of the victims of the fire. Current Status: Till date the reports mentioned above have not been submitted before the Court. ASK Contact: Abu Obaidur Rahman, Senior Coordinator, Legal Advocacy & Policy Reform Unit. Email:ask@citechco.net The post Labour Rights, Industrial Death, Industrial Accident first appeared on Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK).]]> https://www.askbd.org/ask/2006/09/01/labour-rights-industrial-death-industrial-accident/feed/ 0