HC suspends issuing licence for elephant keeping
The High Court today (25 February) suspended the issuing of licences for private elephant keeping and renewal of such licences.
The High Court bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zeenat Haque passed the order after the preliminary hearing of a writ seeking directive to stop issuing licences for elephant keeping, reports Prothom Alo.
The writ was filed on 18 February by actress Joya Ahsan and animal rights organisation People for Animal Welfare Foundation.
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The writ was filed alleging the use of elephants in circuses, various social functions and extorting money and the training of elephants through torture for these activities.
Deputy Attorney General Amit Das Gupta represented the state at the hearing, while Lawyer Shakib Mahbub represented the petitioners.
