Topping the list was the need to remove chemical factories and warehouses from Old Dhaka. Tasked with removing chemical factories and warehouses from Old Dhaka, the Dhaka South City Corporation had launched an eviction drive in March, 2017. We met the representatives of the FBCCI and chemical factories before that. They would only complete transactions in Old Dhaka while the deliveries would be made from Keraniganj. Mayor Khokon believes the mentality of the people of Old Dhaka adds to the risk of such incidents.

Source: bd News24 February 21, 2019 18:33 UTC