Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The High Court has summoned eight people, including divisional commissioners of Dhaka, Chattogram, and Khulna, to appear before it by February 12 and explain their inaction to stop illegal brick kilns and the use of firewood in brick kilns.

Besides, the court also summoned the deputy commissioners of Nilphamari, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNO) of Savar and Dhamrai upazilas.

The HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Wednesday after hearing a petition, reports UNB.

Advocate Manzill Murshid stood for the petitioner, while Deputy Attorney General Tanim Khan represented the state.

A writ petition was filed on behalf of the Human Rights Peace for B...