Chawkbazar Police Station OC Shamim Al Rashid said police stopped the demolition of the building after hearing about the incident. Old Dhaka's 'Jahaj Bari' before demolitionTaimur Islam, Chief Executive of Urban Study Group that works to protect the rich architectural heritage of Dhaka City, expressed ire over the demolition of the building. “The ‘Jahaj Bari’ of Chawkbazar was bulldozed when everyone was celebrating Eid last night,” he said. He said volunteers of his group stopped demolition of several buildings in Old Dhaka in past few months but some other buildings have been brought down. “But the demolition of a significant structure such as the ‘Jahaj Bari’ is truly unbelievable!” he said.

Source: bd News24 June 06, 2019 17:15 UTC