BANGLADESH NEWS
The 24-hour ultimatum for removal of all roadside illegal structures went in vain as most of the footpaths in the capital were seen occupied yesterday.
A meeting chaired by State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Monday decided to conduct massive drives to free footpaths in 24 hours for public movement, thus improving traffic situation on the streets. The LGRD ministry asked the authorities concerned to remove all illegal roadside establishments, makeshift shops, banners and festoons by 12:00noon yesterday.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) failed to implement the decision. Magistrates of the city corporations, however, blamed lack of logistics and insufficient police force for that.
During a visit to different areas in Dhaka yesterday, the presence of illegal occupants were seen as before.
DSCC and DNCC conducted a few drives at some points Monday night.
Sheikh Kamal Hossain, a magistrate of DNCC, said they had conducted drives on both sides of the footpaths from Gulshan-2 to Gulshan-1.
"But we have limitations as we do not have sufficient equipment and police force," he added.
Anando Kumar Biswas, a magistrate of DSCC, said they would launch a four-day drive to clean footpaths in some areas, including Motijheel, Fakirerpool and New Market from today.
Billal Hossain, another magistrate of DSCC, said they conducted drives Monday night and were waiting for instructions from the high-ups for the next course of action.
Some footpath hawkers in Farmgate area claimed that they had sought time from the local ruling partly leaders and received a positive response from the city corporation, which was why there was no sign of any massive drive.
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