The High Court has stayed, for a period of three months, the implementation of a directive issued by the Ministry of Commerce that sought to limit the activities of the Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB). The court issued this order, November 1, suspending the effect of the letter issued by the Ministry on October 17. Consequently, the directive no longer poses an obstacle to REHAB’s operations, allowing the association to conduct all its activities, a press release said.
A High Court division bench issued this order following a writ petition filed by REHAB Senior Vice President Abdur Razzak (Writ Petition No. 10436/2026). This information was conveyed in a certificate provided by lawyer Kamrul Bin Azad on November 1.
The certificate notes that a letter issued on October 17 by the ‘Trade Organization-2’ branch of the Ministry of Commerce had imposed restrictions on all meetings and activities of REHAB, excluding its routine operations. This hindered the organization from conducting various functions, including board meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and trade fairs.
Challenging the validity of the directive, REHAB Senior Vice President Abdur Razzak filed a writ petition with the High Court. According to the lawyer’s certificate, following a hearing involving both parties on November 1, the High Court division bench ordered a three-month stay on the implementation of the Ministry of Commerce’s October 17 letter.
This order paves the way for the restoration of a normal environment for REHAB’s organizational activities. Furthermore, the limitations previously imposed by the October 17 directive—which affected the association’s board meetings and other operations—are no longer in effect for the time being.
The lawyer’s certificate further states that the formal order of the High Court will be communicated to the concerned parties through the appropriate legal process.
