Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The High Court has declared access to water for drinking and daily use is a fundamental right of every individual of the country.

A bench comprising Justice Md Ashraful Kamal and Justice Kazi Waliul Islam issued the verdict on Thursday.

In 2020, a High Court bench of Justice Kamal and Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir introduced a rule.

Later several lawyers, including Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab and Minhajul Islam of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association, or BELA, were appointed to assist the court on the issue.

Humayun said: "The High Court issued a suo moto rule in 2020 to ensure the availability of safe water for drinking and daily use for every citizen of the country."

"It asked whether supplying s...