After being elected in 2015, Dhaka North Mayor Annisul Huq told reporters that he had been able to break the Karwan Bazar traders’ syndicates. Also Read- Karwan Bazar kitchen market to start moving in NovemberIn March this year, DNCC and the business owners finally came to a consensus and signed an agreement to shift all businesses within six months from the agreement. In 2006, the army-backed caretaker government initiated the project to relocate the wholesale and retail kitchen shops of Karwan Bazar. The commission then asked the city corporation to stop construction of the Mohakhali kitchen market and suggested to shift it to Tongi. However, the Planning Commission gave its approval for the three kitchen markets and asked that additional money be ensured by the LGRD Ministry.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 20, 2017 04:41 UTC