In what can be termed as a setback to Nirapon – a local entity formed with the backing of 23 North American apparel brands and retailers, which replaced the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety – the Appellate Division of the country’s apex court recently dismissed Nirapon’s appeal against the High Court’s order restraining it from RMG safety and inspection activities, as per media reports.

The six-member bench chaired by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain dismissed Nirapon’s appeal without hearing its lawyer AM Amin Uddin.

It may be mentioned here that the High Court earlier imposed a six-month ban on Nirapon.

The High Court bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman passed the order on Tuesday.

The High Court further issued a rule asking Nirapon to explain within 2 weeks why it should not be ordered to join the RMG Sustainability Council, a tripartite compliance and safety monitoring body.