The drive being conducted by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority or BIWTA resumed at Koylaghat and Islambagh of Kamrangirchar around 10:00 am Wednesday. At least two one-storey buildings were bulldozed at the start of the day, said BIWTA , joint director AKM Arif Uddin. The eviction drive will continue until Feb 19 at the areas under the jurisdiction of Dhaka river port, said BIWTA spokesperson Md Mobarak Hossain. Earlier, there had been 444 structures including multi-storey buildings evicted in a three-day drive that began on Jan 29, he said. “At least 56 among these structures are multi-storey building and prioritised to be removed.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2019 09:33 UTC