DHAKA, March 1, 2022 (BSS) - The High Court (HC) today ordered 
authorities concerned to demolish within 15 days all the illegal brick kilns 
in five districts including Dhaka.

     A High Court division bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Md 
Iqbal Kabir passed the order after holding hearing on a writ filed in this 
regard.

     "The court ordered deputy commissioners of Dhaka, Manikganj, Munshiganj, 
Gazipur and Narayanganj to demolish all the illegal brick kilns in their 
districts within 15 days," senior advocate Manzil Morshed, who moved the plea 
before the court, told newsmen.

     Deputy Attorney General Barrister Qazi Mainul Hasan stood for the state 
at the hearing.

     Earlier the Department of Environment informed the court that they have 
conducted raids in eight out of 11 illegal brickfields in Manikganj, 16 out 
of 26 in Munshiganj, 25 out of 113 in Dhaka, and 33 out of 46 illegal 
brickfields in Gazipur.