Chittagong water-logging: High Court asks authorities to explain action in two weeks

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking officials concerned to explain in two weeks as to why it will not direct them to take coordinated action to solve water-logging problem of Chittagong city.
A High Court division bench comprising justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury and justice Md Iqbal Kabir passed the order after holding hearing on a writ filed in public interest.
The court asked LGRD secretary, public works secretary, mayor of Chittagong City Corporation and its chief executive officer, chairman of Chittagong Development Authority and chairman of Chittagong WASA to comply with the order. 
The court also ordered the respondents to explain why the master plan made by Chittagong City Corporation in 1995 has not been implemented yet.
Lawyer Mohiuddin Md Hanif filed the writ on August 1. 
(Source: New Age)

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