HC issues rule asking why restricting tourism at Saint Martin's will not be illegal

The High Court (HC) at the present time (15 December) issued a rule asking why the authorities’s decision to restrict shuttle to Saint Martin’s Island would perchance well well now not be declared illegal.

The HC has asked the setting secretary, the director commonplace of Department of Ambiance (DoE) and the deputy commissioner of Cox’s Bazar to retort to the guideline within four weeks.

The HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy issued the guideline after a hearing on a writ filed by a resident of Saint Martin’s Island.

Attorneys Md Amir Hossain and Ujjal Hossain stood for the petitioner in the court.

Talking to journalists after the hearing, Amir stated, “The authorities had effect restrictions on shuttle to Saint Martin’s Island, which was once extensively reported in the media. Intriguing this decision, a writ had been filed with the HC attaching files reports on this disaster. The HC has issued the guideline following an application on this petition.”

Earlier on 28 October, the setting, forest and native climate swap ministry issued an insist of job whine limiting shuttle to Saint Martin’s Island to manipulate unchecked tourism and use of single-use plastic on the island.

Intriguing this decision, Cox’s Bazar Citizen’s Forum President ANM Helal Uddin filed the writ on 21 November.