Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) evicted a total of 188 illegal shops from its 3-storeyed Tula Market at Nilkhet in Dhaka on Sunday, 6 November.
The drive was led by Md Moniruzzaman, Estate Officer and Executive Magistrate of the DSCC.
The demolition drive will also continue on Monday November 7, 2022, the DSCC said.
During the drive, only 35 shops on the first floor of the market were found to be legal, Moniruzzaman claimed. 38 shops on the first floor were extended illegally, while 75 shops on the 2nd floor and another 75 shops on the 3rd floor were being run without any approval.
“A vested group had built these shops illegally without taking any approval from us. All of these shops excluding the 35 legal ones on the first floor will be taken down. The drive will continue until it’s done,” said Moniruzzaman.
The drive was supervised by DSCC’s Chief Estate Officer Rasel Sabrin.
