Dhaka, Monday, Mar 02, 2026
The High Court has issued a six-month injunction restraining the authorities concerned from disconnecting electricity, gas and water connections to under-construction buildings in Dhaka.The order came in response to a writ petition filed by the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB), seeking protection against the disconnection of utility services at construction sites.According to a press release issued by REHAB on Sunday afternoon, the court directed that during this period, WASA, RAJUK and the power division will not be able to disconnect any utility connections. The bench of Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi and Justice Raziuddin Ahmed passed the order recently.During the hearing, REHAB placed before the court the possible adverse impacts of disconnecting utility services. Taking these submissions into account, the court issued the interim order considering humanitarian aspects, including the daily lives of families living in partially constructed buildings and their dependence on water and electricity.In its order, ...
