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HC orders closure of all illegal brick kilns

Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 11:51 PM

Observer Online Report

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The Court on Thursday (November 12) ordered the immediate closure of all illegal brick kilns across the country, directing all divisional commissioners and the Director General of the Department of Environment to submit compliance reports by December 14.

A bench comprising Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan issued the order.

The court also cautioned authorities against harassing owners of legally operating brick kilns.

The order followed a supplementary petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), which alleged attempts to resume operations at illegal brick kilns.

HRPB filed a writ petition in 2022 seeking the closure of unlicensed brick kilns. The High Court had issued several subsequent orders directing authorities to remove illegal kilns.

-AH

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