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The Supreme Court will hear the petition seeking one year time to relocate the building of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on October 5.
Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hassan Foez Siddiq passed the order on Monday in response to the time petition filed by BGMEA over demolishing the 'BGMEA Complex' constructed at Hatirjheel of Dhaka, reports UNB.
The regular appellate division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha will hear the petition on that day.
Advocate Kamrul Islam Siddiqui and Barrister Imtiaj Moinul Islam moved for the petition while attorney general Mahbubey Alam represented the state.
On March 5, the BGMEA lost its last legal battle to keep its structure intact on the scenic water body as the Appellate Division rejected its plea, seeking review of its judgment that upheld an earlier High Court verdict, ordering demolition of the structure.
On that day, the Appellate Division described the structure as "cancer" which stands in Hatirjheel Lake.
On March 12, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court granted BGMEA six months to demolish its complex located in Hatirjheel-Begunbari Lake, rejecting a plea of the RMG producers' seeking three years time.
As the 6 months’ time given by the Supreme Court to demolish the building of BGMEA expires on September 11, BGMEA sought another year to vacate the building.