The High Court today (November 9, 2022) directed the district administration of Cox's Bazar to take necessary measures to protect the "natural characters" of the sea beach and to stop further construction there.

The HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil delivered the order after disposing of a contempt of court petition in this regard.

During today's hearing, the Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner Mamunur Rashid submitted a report, saying that the administration has evicted 417 structures illegally constructed in the sea beach area in compliance with its directives.

On October 19, during hearing the contempt of court petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), the HC cautioned and blasted Cox's Bazar deputy commissioner for not evicting illegal structures from the sea beach area though it has directed for doing so 11 years ago.  

Senior lawyer Manzill Murshid appeared for HRPB while senior lawyer Md Momtaz Uddin Fakir represented the DC of Cox's Bazar during today's hearing.