Staff Reporter :
The authorities of Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Friday morning conducted a drive at city’s Karwan Bazar, evicting illegal shanties and shops along rail tracks.
The drive of the BR came apparently after Thursday’s tragic rail accident, which killed four persons, including two women, and five others received serious injury.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police took part in the drive with rail police and railway’s security force. The drive ended in the afternoon.
Workforce of around a 100 people took part in the drive to evict illegal structures from Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) gate, said operation officer Rafiqul Islam of Bangladesh Government Railway Police (GRP).
Railway’s Dhaka divisional Estate Officer Nurunnabi Kabir said their eviction drive ended without any unpleasant incidents. He had said earlier that the drive would cover the area from the Karwan Bazar’s BFDC gate crossing to the Tejgaon Railway Station.
It was found that shanties and shops for 200 yards starting from BFDC gate were demolished. About 500 yards from there a few more shanties west of the Tejgaon crossing had also been demolished. But the place in the middle remains untouched. Asked why these shanties had not been
razed, Kabir said they were prevented from doing so due to a court order. Replying to a question, he said Thursday’s accident in the area turned their attention to the illegal establishments. “That’s why we’re conducting the drive today,” Kabir said. Meanwhile, the evicted businessmen alleged that they were being displaced without any notification. “I have lost goods worth around Tk 20 lakh. They have been damaged,” said Billal Hossain, owner of a car workshop at BFDC area. “I could have moved them if notified earlier.” Railway official Nurun Nabi, however, brushed aside the allegation saying, “We told them to move yesterday. They sought time this morning, only an hour before the eviction drive began.”
The authorities of Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Friday morning conducted a drive at city’s Karwan Bazar, evicting illegal shanties and shops along rail tracks.
The drive of the BR came apparently after Thursday’s tragic rail accident, which killed four persons, including two women, and five others received serious injury.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police took part in the drive with rail police and railway’s security force. The drive ended in the afternoon.
Workforce of around a 100 people took part in the drive to evict illegal structures from Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) gate, said operation officer Rafiqul Islam of Bangladesh Government Railway Police (GRP).
Railway’s Dhaka divisional Estate Officer Nurunnabi Kabir said their eviction drive ended without any unpleasant incidents. He had said earlier that the drive would cover the area from the Karwan Bazar’s BFDC gate crossing to the Tejgaon Railway Station.
It was found that shanties and shops for 200 yards starting from BFDC gate were demolished. About 500 yards from there a few more shanties west of the Tejgaon crossing had also been demolished. But the place in the middle remains untouched. Asked why these shanties had not been
razed, Kabir said they were prevented from doing so due to a court order. Replying to a question, he said Thursday’s accident in the area turned their attention to the illegal establishments. “That’s why we’re conducting the drive today,” Kabir said. Meanwhile, the evicted businessmen alleged that they were being displaced without any notification. “I have lost goods worth around Tk 20 lakh. They have been damaged,” said Billal Hossain, owner of a car workshop at BFDC area. “I could have moved them if notified earlier.” Railway official Nurun Nabi, however, brushed aside the allegation saying, “We told them to move yesterday. They sought time this morning, only an hour before the eviction drive began.”
