The High Court (HC) on Sunday inquired about the steps taken to implement the court’s more than 10-year old directive to ensure the sanctity of the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court order asking the authorities  concerned to shut down all illegal brick kilns in Chattogram.

The Supreme Court's Appellate Division on Wednesday made the shutting down of all illegal brick kilns – running without a valid licence in Chattogram's Lohagara upazila – easier for the government.

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the authority concerned to shut down all illegal brick kilns that do not have license within February 18.

The High Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to take steps and submit a report within 30 days to implement its nine-point directive to bring down the air pollution level in Dhaka and its adjacent areas.

The High Court on Wednesday observed that time has come to declare Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka as an ecologically critical area due to widespread pollution.