| Biri
factories in Haragach area of Bangladesh |
| Petitioner |
Ain-O-Salish
Kendra (Law and Mediation Centre) and Aparejeyo
Bangladesh (Children's rights's organisation).
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| Respondents |
Ministry
of Labour and Manpower, Chief Inspectors of Factories
and three Biri Factories |
| First
Hearing Date |
3
April 2004 |
| Initial
Order |
"Let
a rule nisi be issues upon the respondents as
to why their continuous failure to ensure healthy
hygienic and safe working places for the workers
employed by the respondents Nos 3-5 under the
provisions of the Factories Act 1965 (in particular
sections 14,15,16 and 17 of the said Act) should
not be declared to be illegal and unconstitutional
as being in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed
under Articles 27 and 31 of the Constitution and
as to why they should not be directed to perform
their legal duties to ensure compliance with the
aforesaid provisions of law by taking appropriate
steps and to provide medical treatment expenses
to the workers including children who are suffering
from disease due to their work in the Biri factories
of the respondent and/or pass such other or further
orders as to this court may seem fit and proper.
Pending disposal of the rule that the respondents
be directed to ensure compliance with the provisions
of law as aforesaid by taking appropriate steps
forthwith.
The rule is made returnable within 8 (eight) weeks
from date." Justices Mamun and Rahman |
| Current
Status |
Although
the case should have come back to the court within
eight weeks, there has been no further hearings |
