Why authorities should not be asked to issue birth registration to street kids: HC

The High Court has issued a rule asking as to why the authorities concerned should not be instructed to issue birth registration certificates to the street children across the country.

A High Court Division bench comprising Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and 
Justice Khizir Hayat issued the rule on Thursday.

Earlier on June 12, the petition was filed by Barrister Tapos Kanti Baul for an organisation named 'Sports  for Hope and Independence'.

Women and Children Affairs Secretary and 
Office of the Registrar General, Birth and Death Registration authorities  were made the respondents of the writ.

"According to the newspaper reports, more than two lakh street children in the country have no birth registration certificates. They cannot get enrolled into any school for this certificate. So we filed the writ for providing them the birth registration certificate," Barrister Baul said.