The High Court today (August 11, 2022) wanted to know whether the government and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have sought any specific information on the money deposited with Swiss banks by Bangladeshi citizens.
Some 314 illegal brick kilns out of total 411 in Dhaka and four other surrounding districts have been shut down since November last year to control the air pollution.
High Court asked DG of Department of Environment and deputy commissioners of Dhaka, Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj to appear on May 17 and explain why illegal brick kilns were not shut down despite its repeated directives.
A High Court bench today observed that keeping the academic institutions open or closed during the holy month of Ramadan is a policy decision of the government.