Metropolis Report-
The High Court on Sunday ordered the government to take the appropriate actions to set up breastfeeding corners at all workplaces, shopping malls, airports, bus stops, and railway stations around the country.
A writ petition filed on October 24, 2019, by lawyer Ishrat Hasan resulted in the court’s decision. In the case, Umair Bin Sadi, her nine-month-old child, was listed as a petitioner.
According to Ishrat Hasan, the government had been given adequate time to build up breastfeeding areas at all public and private workplaces nationwide.
After the verdict’s complete text is made public, the specifics of the decision will be known, she continued.
According to the writ petition, moms are uncomfortable feeding their infants at work, shopping centers, airports, bus stops, and train stations because there are no designated nursing or baby care areas.
The woman said in the appeal that in order to provide safe motherhood and a healthy environment for children, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had ordered the relevant authorities to set up breastfeeding nooks and daycare facilities at all public and private workplaces in 2009.
But according to the petition, the PM’s instructions have not yet been fully carried out. During the petition hearing, the state was represented by Deputy Attorney General SK Saifuzzaman.
