SC clears way to set up cattle maket in Aftabnagar

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday cleared the way for setting up a cattle market in Aftabnaga area of the capital ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.

The apex court stayed for four weeks a High Court (HC) order that suspended the tender notice for setting up cattle market in Aftabnagar.

A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Obaidul Hassan passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the Dhaka North City Corporation authorities against the High Court order.

On 15 May, lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akanda filed a writ as a public interest litigation with the HC seeking its directives not to set up a cattle market in a residential area like Aftabnagar, terming it as hazardous for the environment.