Staff Reporter:
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the concerned parties why no action will be taken to stop grave robbery and human skeleton theft.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullaglh is-sued the rule yesterday following the preliminary hearing of a writ petition filed in this regard.
The court also asked why a universal law for the proper supervision and protection of graveyards will not be enacted immediately.
Supreme Court lawyer Gholam Rahman Bhuiyan, chairman of the ‘Human Rights and Social Develop-ment Organization’, filed the writ on March 14 seeking directions to prevent the theft of corpses and skeletons.
Secretaries of Home Affairs Ministry, Law Ministry, Local Government Ministry, Religious Affairs Ministry and Inspector General of Police have been asked to respond to the ruling within four weeks.
