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HC-POSTER-LEMINATED
HC asks to stop production, display of laminated posters
DHAKA, Jan 22, 2020 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered to stop
production and display of laminated posters used in election campaign.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim Justice
Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order, issuing a rule acting suo moto.
The court in its rule asked election commission, election commission
secretary, LGRD secretary, industries secretary, health secretary, chief
executive officers of two Dhaka city corporations and others to reply in four
weeks as to why the court shall not order to stop production and display of
laminated posters in the country.
The court came up with the order as Supreme Court lawyer Manoz Kumar
Bhoumik drew court’s attention to a newspaper report on the threat caused by
these laminated posters to environment.
The court also ordered to dispose the laminated posters, which have been
produced already and in display, properly after election.
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