The accident occurs in the Nobboi Degree area on Udaypur Road
High Court orders ban on carrying garbage in open-back trucks in Dhaka
The High Court has ordered a ban on removing garbage in open-back trucks in the capital.
Published : 16 Oct 2017, 10:31 AM
Updated : 16 Oct 2017, 10:31 AM
Dhaka's two city corporations have been instructed to remove garbage only in covered vans and between 10pm and 6am.
Bangladesh's capital city of 18 million residents produces up to 5,000 tonnes of garbage a day, according to data provided by city authorities.
Justice Quazi Reza-Ul-Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah gave the order on Monday after a preliminary hearing on a writ petition.
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