Staff Reporter :
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has evicted thousands of unauthorized establishments of fruit traders in the Badamtoly of Kotwali police station in the city’s Old Dhaka.
The eviction drive lasted from Sunday morning to 1 pm.
The eviction drive was led by Dhaka River Port Officer Joint Director Gulzar Ahmed.
Executive Magistrate Mahbub Jamil was in charge of the mobile court.
BIWTA sources said that the fruit traders had made the entire area heavily congested. To get rid of it, the people of Badamtoly had requested for permanent vacation.
Besides, Ansar members, Naval Police, RAB and BIWTA staff render overall security during the eviction drive.
BIWTA Joint Director Gulzar Ahmed said about three acres of government land had been recovered. The eviction drive will continue till 5 pm.
From Monday, the land on both sides of the Buriganga River in different areas including Telghat, Char Mirerbagh, Bochila and Waspur in Dhaka’s Keraniganj will be recovered step by step from the occupants, Gulzar Ahmed said.
According to the locals, despite repeated raids and drives in this area, the government couldn’t be able to vacate the establishments permanently.
Meanwhile, BIWTA officials said, steps will be taken to stabilize the river land after rescuing it.
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has evicted thousands of unauthorized establishments of fruit traders in the Badamtoly of Kotwali police station in the city’s Old Dhaka.
The eviction drive lasted from Sunday morning to 1 pm.
The eviction drive was led by Dhaka River Port Officer Joint Director Gulzar Ahmed.
Executive Magistrate Mahbub Jamil was in charge of the mobile court.
BIWTA sources said that the fruit traders had made the entire area heavily congested. To get rid of it, the people of Badamtoly had requested for permanent vacation.
Besides, Ansar members, Naval Police, RAB and BIWTA staff render overall security during the eviction drive.
BIWTA Joint Director Gulzar Ahmed said about three acres of government land had been recovered. The eviction drive will continue till 5 pm.
From Monday, the land on both sides of the Buriganga River in different areas including Telghat, Char Mirerbagh, Bochila and Waspur in Dhaka’s Keraniganj will be recovered step by step from the occupants, Gulzar Ahmed said.
According to the locals, despite repeated raids and drives in this area, the government couldn’t be able to vacate the establishments permanently.
Meanwhile, BIWTA officials said, steps will be taken to stabilize the river land after rescuing it.
