The Restaurant Owners Association has described the drives by government agencies at various restaurants across Dhaka following the loss of life in the fire at Green Cozy Cottage on Dhaka’s Bailey Road as ‘harassment’. Imran Hassan, the association’s general secretary, says, “At this moment, in the name of raids, they are causing chaos across Dhaka city. But the restaurant has the necessary licences from 12 government agencies.”“The city corporations, RAJUK [the capital development authority], and other government agencies are now harassing every restaurant in the city. A RAJUK mobile court conducted a raid in Dhaka’s Bailey Road on Tuesday and closed the Nawabi Voj restaurant in the AQI Shopping Mall. The task force will consist of people from the Restaurant Owners’ Association, experts from FBCCI and BUET if necessary.”

Source: bd News24 March 05, 2024 12:00 UTC