Eviction of Harijan community: Appellate Division upholds status quo

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the status quo issued by the High Court on the eviction of the residents of the Harijan community in Mironjilla Colony in the capital's Bangshal area.

The division on Thursday also directed the HC to resolve the issue within two months.

The Dhaka South City Corporation is barred from carrying out any eviction drive in the Harijan colony until the High Court settles this matter, according to lawyers. 

The Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order today, disposing of the DSCC’s appeal challenging the High Court’s order.

In response to the Dhaka South City Corporation’s renewed eviction drive in the colony on Wednesday, a petition was filed with the Appellate Division.